Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm

Eilert Ramm

Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (4 May 1769 – 15 March 1837) was a Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814. [1] [2]

Background

Eilert Ramm was born at the village of Furnes at Ringsaker in Hedmark, Norway. Ramm first joined the Zealand Light Dragon Regiment (sjællandske lette dragonregimentet ) in 1787. He rose through the ranks, and was later First Lieutenant and Captain of the cavalry in 1808.

Career

He represented Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvold in 1814. He was one of the two representative from Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment together with Peder Paulsen Balke . He belonged to the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet). [3] [4]

Family life

Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm was married twice. He was the grandfather of Carl With, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army and great-grandfather of the artist Gabriel Kielland. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814 – representanter (Store norske leksikon)
  2. ↑ 'Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  3. ↑ Selvstendighetspartiet – i 1814 (Store norske leksikon. Magnus A. Mardal)
  4. ↑ Mardal, Marius A. "Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Eilert Valdemar Preben Ramm (Eidsvollsmann)

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