Career
Frederich"s father belonged to an originally Pomeranian noble family, whose noble status had been naturalised in Denmark and Norway. Frederich was married three times, and had several children, including Adam Frederich Johan Poulson, Count of Trampe, one of the last Norwegian Counts. He was born in 1779, enrolled as a student in 1794, and graduated as a candidate.jur. in 1798.
He became deputy judge in 1800, before making a brief military career in the Danish Army.
He served as governor of the then-Danish province Iceland. He held this position until his death in 1832.