- Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Infobox Prime Minister
name=Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
order=Council President of Denmark
term_start =June 11 ,1875
term_end =August 7 ,1894
predecessor =Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
successor =Tage Reedtz-Thott
birth_date =birth date|1825|4|16|mf=y
birth_place =
death_date =death date and age|1913|12|24|1825|4|16|mf=y
death_place =
party=Højre Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, (
April 16 1825 -December 24 1913 ), was a Danishpolitician , member of theHøjre party. He was Interior Minister from 1865 to 1869 in theCabinet of Frijs and Council President as well as Finance Minister from 1875 to 1894 as the leader of theCabinet of Estrup .Estrup was son of the landowner
Hector Frederik Janson Estrup , and inherited the estate "Kongsdal" in Holbæk amt in 1846. In 1852 he also bought the estate "Skafføgård" inRanders amt .As Interior Minister in the
Cabinet of Frijs Estrup took control of the railroads ofJutland andFunen , which had been ceded to an English consortium in 1861. He expanded the railroads inVendsyssel and built new lines fromSkanderborg toSilkeborg and along the west coast of Jutland toEsbjerg , earning him the nickname "Railway Minister". He also built up the harbour in Esbjerg, which turned into an important center for exports. In 1869 he was forced to step down from his post because of health problems.In 1875 Estrup was able to replace
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech as Council President and form theCabinet of Estrup . Estrup himself also took the post as Finance Minister, perhaps the most important post as Denmark was economically worn down after theSecond War of Schleswig . In 1877 Estrup was unable to secure support for hisbudget bill inFolketinget , as demanded by the Danish Constitution, but chose instead to issue it as aprovisional law . This happened repeatedly in the years 1885 to 1894, the socalled "provisorietid ". Among others he was opposed by the Venstre leadersChristen Berg andViggo Hørup .When an amateurish assassination attempt failed on
October 21 1885 , Estrup responded by passing various laws restricting the press, restricting the right to own arms, and broadening the powers of the police.In 1894, Venstre and Estrup's
Højre cooperated to pass a budget bill, and Estrup resigned. He would not hold any future offices as minister, but retained significant influence in the following governments formed by Højre.References
* [http://www.mik.dk/laesesalon/Biografier/Politik_og_Erhverv/Estrup.aspx Biography] - From "Museums in Copenhagen".
* [http://runeberg.org/dbl/4/0609.html Biography] - From the "Danish Biographical Lexicon", scanned byProject Runeberg .
* [http://www.kb.dk/elib/mss/dmg/presse/ESTRUP.jpgContemporary drawing] showing the assassination attempt on Estrup. Original: Woodcut,Illustreret Tidende October 25 1885.Persondata
NAME= Estrup, Jacob Brønnum Scavenius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Danish Council President
DATE OF BIRTH=April 16 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH=Sorø
DATE OF DEATH=December 24 1913
PLACE OF DEATH=Undløse ,Tølløse
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