Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann | |
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![]() Ernst Schimmelmann portrayed by Christian Albrecht Jensen (1827) | |
Privy Councillor of Denmark | |
Predecessor | Joachim Godske Moltke |
Successor | Otto Joachim Moltke |
Born | Dresden, Saxony, Germany | 4 December 1747
Died | 9 February 1831 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 83)
Buried | St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen |
Spouse(s) | |
Father | Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann |
Mother | Caroline von Schimmelmann |
Occupation | Businessman, politician, estate owner |
Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann (4 December 1747 – 9 February 1831) was a German-born Danish politician, businessman, nobleman and philanthropist.[1]