Rudolph Puggaard

Rudolph Puggaard (7 January 1818 - 9 December 1885) was a Danish merchant.

Early life and education

Puggaard was born into a family of merchants on 7 January 1818 in Copenhagen. His father, Hans Puggaard had founded H. Puggaard & Co. in 1813. His mother, Bolette Puggaard, née Hage, was the daughter of Christopher Friedrich Hage, a wealthy merchant from Stege on Møn. He graduated from Roskilde Cathedral School in 1837 and was then trained as a merchant in Hamburg and London.

Career

Back in Denmark, Puggaard joined the Nakskov office of his father's company. From 1842 he worked at the head office in Copenhagen where he after a while reached a leading position alongside his uncle, Alfred Hage. He later became the sole leader of the company. He was licensed as a merchant ("løste han grossererborgerskab)" in 1856.

In 1865, Puggaard instigated the foundation of Det kjøbenhavnske Skibsrederi (Copenhagen Sugar Refinery) in 1865. The land-based activities of the company were ceded to De danske Sukkerfabrikker in 1872. The company ran into difficulties in the 1890s and was liquidated after Puggaard's death.

Other pursuits

Puggaard was a member of the Copenhagen City Council in 1862-75. He acted as judge at Sø- og Handelsretten in 1862-67 and was a member of Grosserer-societetet's committee in 1876-85. He was a co-founder of Nye danske Brandforsikring (New Danish Fire Insurance) as well as of Kjøbenhavns Private Laanebank, where he was the chairman from its foundation until his death.[1]

Personal life

Puggaard married Casperfine Andresine (Signe) Andréa Brandt on 19 July 1843 in Stege Church. She was the adopted daughter of skipper Claus Hansen Brandt (1793-1859) and Christiane Brandt, née Kisky. Her biological parents were pilot Kaspar Andréa (c. 1797-1824) and Anne Danielsdatter. They had the following children:

  • Hans Puggaard (1869-1903)
  • Signe Elisabet Puggaard (1847-1899)
  • Rudolph Chistoffer Puggard (1849)
  • Bolette Puggaard (1844-1929)
  • Marie Christine Puggaard (1854-1877)

Bolette Puggaard married the composer Emil Hartmann. Signe Puggaard was the mother of the sculptor Rydolph Tegner.

The Puggaard family lived on the upper floor of the Schimmelmann Mansion (now Odd Fellows Mansion) in Bredgade in Copenhagen. In 1851, Puggaard purchased Hjulebjerg Manor in Halland, Sweden. In 1772-1775, Thorvald Bindesbøll constructed a new main building.

References

  1. ↑ "Rudolph Puggaard". Dansk Biografisk Leksikonk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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