Reinhard Iselin | |
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Born | |
Died | 10 April 1781 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 66)
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation | Merchant |
Awards | Knight of the Dannebrog |
Reinhard Iselin (4 August 1714 – 10 April 1781) was a Danish merchant, shipowner and industrialist who founded Reinhard Iselin & Co. in Copenhagen in 1749. The company completed 65 expeditions to the Danish West Indies. Iselin was also active in the Danish Asiatic Company where he served on the board of directors from 1759 to 1769. He owned Iselingen and Rosenfeldt at Vordingborg. He was raised to the peerage with the rank of baron in 1776 but the title died with him since both his sons died as infants.