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Hans Stockfleth
1600-1664Merchant and officialEurope · 1600Most named place: Norway (approximate)
Hans Stockfleth was a Norwegian civil servant and merchant. He was a son of Danish merchant Eggert Stockfleth, was a brother of bishop Henning Stockfleth, and an uncle of diplomat Christian Stockfleth. Stockfleth was appointed bailiff of several districts. By exploiting his position as bailiff to achieve personal wealth, he eventually came to be among the largest sawmill owners in Norway. Stockfleth also served as mayor in Christiania from 1643 until his death.