Hans Glad Bloch (16 September 1791 – 31 December 1865) was a

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military officer and government official. Born in

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, he reached the rank of

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in 1850. His career included a period as commander of the

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(1835–38) and commanding positions at the fortresses of

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and

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. He also worked as a

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while in the military, and in 1823 he released a road map of Norway. Later in life, he entered civil service, and served as Minister of the Army from 1853 to 1856, member of the Council of State Division in

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from 1856 to 1857, and again as Minister of the Army from 1857 to 1860. He resigned his position on 28 September 1860.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bloch, Hans Glad 1791 births 1865 deaths Norwegian Army generals Government ministers of Norway 19th-century Norwegian politicians Academic staff of the Norwegian Military Academy People from Sør-Odal Defence ministers of Norway