Lars Larsen (timber merchant)

He also served as one of the directors of Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring and the Danish–Norwegian Species Bank and as one of Copenhagen's 32 Men.

He owned the property Nyhavn 63 as well as the country house Søholt in Østerbro.

[1] Lars Larsen was born at Elmelunde on the island of Møn, the son of Knud Christensen (1698–1757) and Karen Pedersdatter (1710–1750).

He changed his last name after joining his maternal uncle Jens Larsen in Copenhagen.

[2] Lars Larsen joined his uncle's timber business and was eventually himself licensed as a wholesale merchant (grosserer) in 1770.