Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe
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Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe (10 October 1802 – 1887) was a Norwegian priest and politician.
as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe
(1752-1804) and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens (1766-1851). He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Even
and Hans
became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe
.
In 1828 he married Elisabeth Musæus, who hailed from Stavanger
. The couple had seven sons and two daughters. Their grandson Cornelius Holmboe
was Minister of Justice in 1928.
. He was elected again in 1842, representing the constituency of Finmarkens Amt. (which at that time included both Finnmark
and Troms
)
He worked as a priest, being appointed as vicar
in Buksnes
in 1827, dean
in Tromsøe
in 1839 and vicar in Jevnaker
in 1860.
He died in 1887 in Kristiania
.
Personal life
He was born in TrondenesTrondenes
Trondenes is a parish and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden in the present-day municipality of Harstad. Trondenes includes the majority of the island of Grytøya and part of the island of Hinnøya as well as some smaller islands...
as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe
Jens Holmboe (bailiff)
Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian bailiff. He is notable for his role in the settling of Målselvdalen.-Personal life:...
(1752-1804) and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens (1766-1851). He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Even
Even Hammer Holmboe
-Personal life:He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens . He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Hans and Leonhard Christian became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe.In 1823 he married Maren Johanne Rønning, who...
and Hans
Hans Holmboe
-Personal life:He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens . He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Even and Leonhard Christian became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe.In 1825 he married Welgjerd Endriette Løberg,...
became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe
Jens Holmboe
Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A jurist by education, he was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for five terms, and held several different government posts from 1874 to 1884.-Personal life:...
.
In 1828 he married Elisabeth Musæus, who hailed from Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
. The couple had seven sons and two daughters. Their grandson Cornelius Holmboe
Cornelius Holmboe
Cornelius Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice in 1928.-Personal life:...
was Minister of Justice in 1928.
Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1836, representing the constituency of Nordlands AmtNordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
. He was elected again in 1842, representing the constituency of Finmarkens Amt. (which at that time included both Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
and Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
)
He worked as a priest, being appointed as vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in Buksnes
Buksnes
Buksnes is a populated area in Vestvågøy municipality, Nordland county, Norway.-History:Buksnes was created as Buksnes formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On July 1, 1919 the district of Hol with 2,272 inhabitants was separated from Buksnes to create a municipality of its own. The split left Buksnes...
in 1827, dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
in Tromsøe
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
in 1839 and vicar in Jevnaker
Jevnaker
Jevnaker is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.The parish of Jævnaker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
in 1860.
He died in 1887 in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.