Carl Adolph von Plessen

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Carl Adolph von Plessen
Born	(1678-05-18)18 May 1678 Mecklenburg
Died	30 January 1758(1758-01-30) (aged 79) Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Occupation(s)	Statesman and landowner
Awards	Order of the Elephant, 1730

Carl Adolph von Plessen (18 May 1678 – 30 January 1758) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He played a central role during the early reign of Christian VI but fell out of favour at the court and resigned in 1733. He was a major stakeholder in the Danish Asia Company and the Danish West Indies Company and owned a number of estates in Denmark and the Danish West Indies.