Zacharias Mellebye

Zacharias Mellebye

Zacharias Mellebye (20 December 1781 – 9 November 1854) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioned military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.^[1]

Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye was born on Udengen in Skjeberg parish at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. He participated in the military as a non-commissioned officer in both in 1808 and 1814. He was a commander in the Aker Sharpshooter Regiment (Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment). He represented his regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He generally supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet). ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

1. Rasmussen Mellebye, Zacharias (Eidsvollsmenn)
2. Akershusiske_skarpskytterregiment (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
3. Selvstendighetspartie (Norsk partipolitisk leksiko )
4. Mardal, Marius A. "Zacharias Mellebye". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
5. Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye (ostfold.1814)
6. Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye (lokalhistoriewiki.no)