Hans Møller
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Hans Møller was a Norwegian
politician, consul
and businessperson.
(1804–1867) and Amborg Laura (1803–1889), née Aall. As such his grandfathers were ship-owner Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr.
and statesman Jacob Aall. He had one brother Jacob Aall Møller.
He married Marie Krohn from Skien
.
municipality, a position he held in the years 1863–64, 1866, 1868–69, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881–83 and 1885–90. He alternated with merchant Niels Mathiesen
. As such Møller was vice mayor in 1862 as well as every year up to and including 1884 in which he was not mayor. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1871 and 1877, representing the constituency of Porsgrund.
Outside of politics he was a businessman, surviving the economic depression both as a shipbuilder, ship-owner and timber merchant. In 1872 he became manager of the marine insurance
company Det Norske Lloyd, following the death of his brother Jacob. His brother had already succeeded their father upon his death in 1867. Hans Møller was also the French consul
in the city.
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...
politician, consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
and businessperson.
Personal life
Hans Møller was born to Hans Eleonardus MøllerHans Eleonardus Møller
Hans Eleonardus Møller was a Norwegian politician and businessperson.-Personal life:Hans Eleonardus Møller was born in 1804 to Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. and Inger , née Aall. He had two younger sisters Simonine and Marianne...
(1804–1867) and Amborg Laura (1803–1889), née Aall. As such his grandfathers were ship-owner Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr.
Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr.
Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. was a Norwegian businessperson.-Personal life:Hans Eleonardus Møller was born in 1780 to dr.med. Hans Møller and his wife Eleonore Hedevig, née Rasch. His father had immigrated to Norway from their native Denmark. He was born at Onsø, but grew up at Åkre at Porsgrund...
and statesman Jacob Aall. He had one brother Jacob Aall Møller.
He married Marie Krohn from Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
.
Career
His most notable role was that of mayor of PorsgrundPorsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
municipality, a position he held in the years 1863–64, 1866, 1868–69, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881–83 and 1885–90. He alternated with merchant Niels Mathiesen
Niels Mathiesen
-Personal life:Hans Møller was born as the third child of merchant Mathias Thorstensen Mathiesen and Karen, née Johnsen. In total, he had three sisters and three brothers...
. As such Møller was vice mayor in 1862 as well as every year up to and including 1884 in which he was not mayor. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1871 and 1877, representing the constituency of Porsgrund.
Outside of politics he was a businessman, surviving the economic depression both as a shipbuilder, ship-owner and timber merchant. In 1872 he became manager of the marine insurance
Marine insurance
Marine insurance covers the loss or damage of ships, cargo, terminals, and any transport or cargo by which property is transferred, acquired, or held between the points of origin and final destination....
company Det Norske Lloyd, following the death of his brother Jacob. His brother had already succeeded their father upon his death in 1867. Hans Møller was also the French consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in the city.