Name Jens Schanche | Died 1787 | |
Jens Schanche (1717 – 1787) was a Norwegian postmaster who contributed significantly to the development of postal services in Norway. He was instrumental in the transition from post transport being a duty imposed on farmers, to the use of contractors. Schanche was given the title post controller, and later chancellor advisor (Norwegian: kansellirad).
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