Edvard Hagerup
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Edvard Hagerup was a Norwegian
solicitor and politician. He was born in Kristiansand
, the son of a bishop Eiler (Kongel) Hagerup b. 1718 and Edvardine Magdalene Margarethe Christie (b. 1755).
In 1801, he studied in Copenhagen with Wilhelm Frimann Koren Brodtkorp Christie (b. 1778). Both became "Stiftsamtmann", the King's representative in a county. During the formation of the Constitution of Norway
signed at Constitutional Assembly
on the 17th of May 1814, Christie was secretary to the delegates led by Christian Magnus Falsen
and Hagerup was adviser to the Danish Prince Christian Fredrik who was present.
He was a member of the first Norwegian Parliament, in the year 1814. He was asked to accept the post of minister, but that would require him to live in Stockholm, and he abstained. At that time he worked as an assessor
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Hagerup was later appointed County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt (today named Sogn og Fjordane), serving from 1822 to 1831. Seated in Bergen
, as Nordre Bergenhus was administrated from outside its territory, Hagerup was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from that city for the year 1824. In 1827 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for a third time.
From 1834 to 1852 he served as County Governor of Søndre Bergenhus amt (today named Hordaland).
Eight of nine children lived to maturity. He is grandfather to the composer Edvard Hagerup Grieg (b. 1843) and his wife Nina Hagerup (b. 1845).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
solicitor and politician. He was born in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
, the son of a bishop Eiler (Kongel) Hagerup b. 1718 and Edvardine Magdalene Margarethe Christie (b. 1755).
In 1801, he studied in Copenhagen with Wilhelm Frimann Koren Brodtkorp Christie (b. 1778). Both became "Stiftsamtmann", the King's representative in a county. During the formation of the Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll , then signed and dated May 17...
signed at Constitutional Assembly
Riksforsamlingen
Norwegian Constituent Assembly is the name given to the 1814 Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in Norway, that voted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark...
on the 17th of May 1814, Christie was secretary to the delegates led by Christian Magnus Falsen
Christian Magnus Falsen
Christian Magnus Falsen was a Norwegian constitutional father, statesman, jurist, and historian. He was an important member of the constitutional assembly and was one of the writers of the constitutional laws....
and Hagerup was adviser to the Danish Prince Christian Fredrik who was present.
He was a member of the first Norwegian Parliament, in the year 1814. He was asked to accept the post of minister, but that would require him to live in Stockholm, and he abstained. At that time he worked as an assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
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Hagerup was later appointed County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt (today named Sogn og Fjordane), serving from 1822 to 1831. Seated in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, as Nordre Bergenhus was administrated from outside its territory, Hagerup was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from that city for the year 1824. In 1827 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for a third time.
From 1834 to 1852 he served as County Governor of Søndre Bergenhus amt (today named Hordaland).
Personal life
He married well to Ingeborg Janson (b. 1786), the daughter of a wealthy estate owner and Supplier to the Court; Herman Didrik Jansen. His father-in-law saw in Edvard the most likely custodian to his vast fortune. His father in law financed the transport of representatives from Bergen to Eidsvoll in 1814. Hagerup died an extremely wealthy man.Eight of nine children lived to maturity. He is grandfather to the composer Edvard Hagerup Grieg (b. 1843) and his wife Nina Hagerup (b. 1845).