Even Torkildsen Lande

Even Torkildsen Lande (1758 – 9 May 1833) was a Norwegian farmer and blacksmith. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.[1]

Even Torkildsen Lande was born at Bygland, in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was raised on the Åsen farm in the traditional rural district of Setesdal. In 1788, he was married to Gyro Torsdatter Lande. They lived on the Øvre Lande farm in Bygland. He represented Råbyggelaget (now Aust-Agder) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Thomas Bryn and Ole Knudsen Tvedten. He supported the union party (Unionspartiet).[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Even Torkildsen Lande (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  2. ↑ Unionspartiet (Norsk partipolitisk leksikon)
  3. ↑ Mardal, Magnus A. "Even Torkildsen Lande". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2011.


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