Jens Erichstrup was a Norwegian politician.

Hailing 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....

, he took an education in law and graduated as cand.jur. in 1798. He was appointed bailiff (foged) of Lister in 1810.

He was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing the constituency of Lister Amt

Vest-Agder

In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...

. He returned in 1818 to serve in the Norwegian Parliament.

The same year he was appointed bailiff in Laurvig

Larvik

is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....

. He soon became acting County Governor of Jarlsbergs og Laurvigs Amt (today named Vestfold). While serving here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821 and 1824. Erichstrup was then County Governor of Rogalands Amt (today named Rogaland) from 1825 to his death.