Thomas Alstrup was a merchant, civil servant and bank manager for Salling Bank in Skive.
Alstrup was born in Viborg, fostered by a grocer in the town.
With the outbreak of the Second Schleswig War in 1848, he volunteered for the army and participated in the war for all three years. After the war ended at the age of 25, Alstrup established himself as a grocer in Nørregade in Skive.
In Skive, he held several large public and private businesses.
For the city, he was fire inspector in the period 1856-1886, and mayor in the period 1871-1901. He was also a member of the city council from 1857-61 and 1864-73.
In addition to his work as a merchant and grain merchant, he was a bank manager for Salling Bank from 1881 until his death.
Alstrup was a wealthy man. In a business partnership with Købmand Kielgast, they owned properties in Frederiksgade and Hotel Royal.
Alstrup was married to Caroline Alstrup (born Axelsen)
Sources
- Records Skive City Archives