Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen

Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen (12 September 1777 – 3 October 1853) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1818, representing the constituency of Fredriksstad. He served as a Captain at that time. He only sat through one parliamentary term.[1]

Biography

Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen was born on September 12th, 1777 to Thomas Jensen and Giertrud Selmer in Norderhov, Norway. He entered military service at the age of 16 in 1793. He graduated from Den Mathematiske Skole in 1794 under the name Hans Jacob Arnold. He married Alethe Kreyberg, his third cousin, on February 17, 1836.[2]

He died in Fredrikshald, Norway on October 3rd, 1853 at the age of 76 and was buried the next day at Ous Kirkegård (now known as Os Gravlund).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  2. ↑ http://jfaasen.com/slekt/individual.php?pid=I6779&ged=jfaasen
  3. ↑ http://lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php/Os_gravlund_(Halden)


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