Ulrik Christian Nissen
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| 20th Governor of Tranquebar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 January 1720 – 12 October 1726 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Frederick IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Christen Brun-Lundegaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rasmus Hansen Attrup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1691 Denmark–Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 1756 (aged 64–65) Copenhagen, Denmark–Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Christian Siegfried Nissen-Benzon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ulrik Christian von Nissen-Benzon to Skjersø (alternatively spelled Ulrich and Kristian; 1691 – 17 October 1756) was a Danish nobleman and administrator.
Nissen was born in Denmark–Norway in 1691 and became Hofjunker in 1716. He was appointed as commander and opperhoved of the Danish colony of Tranquebar in 1718, in which he served until 1726. Upon returning home, Nissen became an Etatsråd in 1729 and from 1736 to 1744 diocesan governor (stiftamtmand) and county governor of the Diocese of Trondhjem and Trondhjem County, respectively. Additionally, he served as diocesan governor of the Diocese of Aarhus and amtmand of Havreballegård County and Stjernholm County from 1747 to 1752, when he became amtmand of Copenhagen County.
He took the name Benzon in 1754 after acquiring the stamhus (an entailed estate) of Skjersø. He died in Copenhagen on 17 October 1756, aged 64 to 65.