Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg

[1] He was the son of Frederik Anton Wedel Jarlsberg (1748–1811) and Catharina Storm (1756–1802).

He was born in Naples, Italy where his father served as Danish-Norwegian diplomat.

His elder brother, Herman Wedel Jarlsberg (1779–1840), was a statesman and member of the Norwegian Parliament.

After resignation from the Danish Army he was appointed in November 1814 as a major in the Norwegian cavalry.

[4] He was awarded membership in the Order of St. Olav in 1847, and won the Borgerdådsmedal in gold in 1850.