Frederik von Lowzow


Fredrik von Lowzow was a Danish civil servant and judge. He served as diocesan governor of Zealand from 1821 to 1831 and President of the Supreme Court of Denmark from 1843 to 1856.

Early life and education

Lowzow was born on 27 August 1788 in Copenhagen, the son of Geheimekonferensraad Adam Gottlieb von Lowzow and Dorothea Sofie Krog. He matriculated from in 1805 and earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1809.

Career

After his graduation, Lowzow was appointed as hofjunker. On 21 March 1811, he was appointed amtmann of Larvig County in Norway. He was the same year awarded the title of kammerjunker. In 1815, he left Norway as the result of the dissolution of the Union between Denmark and Norway. On 20 June 1815, he was appointed a Supreme Court justice.
On 28 October 1817, he was awarded the title of chamberlain. On 2 October 1819, he was made a member of Kommissionen til Undersøgelse af Kommuneafgifter. On 26 November 1818, he was appointed acting district governor of Zealand. On 24 March 1821, he was appointed as permanent district governor of Zealand and Copenhagen County. On 2 March 1831, he was appointed director of Generaltoldkammeret og Kommercekollcgict. In 1843, Lowzow was appointed as President of the Supreme Court. He retired in 1856.

Personal life

Lowzow was married three times. His first wife was Juliane Marie Bech, daughter of mayor Peder Bech and Susanne Theodora Gottlieb. The wedding was held on 14 May 1813 but she died less than three months later. In June 1817, Lowzow was married to Elisabeth Mariane Brockenhuus. She was the daughter of Overhofmester Johan Ludvig Brockenhuus and Anna Ernestine Schack. She gave birth to four children, of whom three survived to adulthood:
  • Antoinette Siegfriede von Æpwzpw, married Wilhelm Carl Eppingen von Sponneck
  • Louise Juliane von Lowzow, married to chamberlain Frederik Rudoph Edwin Marie friherre Dirckinck-Holmfeld
  • Adam Gottlob von Lowzow, owner of Slettegaard
On 5 December 1829, Lowzow married Charlotte Sophie Blücher, the daughter of chief of the Royal Horse Guards Frederik v. Blücherand and Helene de Thygesen. She gave birth to the following children:
  • Helene Sophie Caroline Frederikke von Lowzow, married to Knud Bille Brockenhuus-Schack til Giesegaard
  • Fanny Manon Georgine von Lowzow, married to Niels Basse Fønss til Hindsgavl
  • Bertha Emilie Mathilde Barner, married to Hans Sophus Vilhelm von Barner til Eskildstrup
Lowzow was made an honorary member of Roskilde Shooting Society in 1827. He died on 7 August 1869.

Awards

Lowzow was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1828. He was awarded the Grand Cross in 1836. In 1845, he was awarded the title of Geheimekonferensraad.