Peter Johan Alexei Conradt-Eberlin
Peter Johan Alexei Conradt-Eberlin was a Danish Supreme Court justice. From 1837 to 1847, he also served as one of the last directors of the Danish Asiatic Company.
Early life and education
Conradt-Eberlin was born in 1789 in Copenhagen, the son of naval officer Georg Emanuel Conradt and Ane Sophie Abildgaard. On 20 August 1783, Conradt's father was ennobled under the name Conradt-Eberlin. During the fire of Christiansborg Palace in 1795, he was badly injured when he jumped out of a window. He was therefore had to leave the navy with rank of captain and was subsequently installed as customs inspector in Helsingør.Career
Conradt-Eberlin's first employment was at Danske Kancelli. In 1818, he became judge at Københavns Politiret. In 1827, Conradt-Eberlin confiscated N. F. S. Grundtvig's third and last article in an article series on Freedom of Religion. In 1828, be became a Supreme Court justice.From 1837 to 1847, Conradt-Eberlin served as one of the last directors of the Danish Asiatic Company.