Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
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politician,
consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throug ...
and businessperson.Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
Personal life
Hans Møller was born to
Hans Eleonardus Møller
Hans Eleonardus Møller (8 November 1804 – 12 September 1867) was a Norwegian politician and businessperson. As such his grandfathers were ship-owner Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. and statesman
Jacob Aall
Jacob Aall (27 July 1773 – 4 August 1844) was a Norwegian politician, historian, landowner and government economist.
He was born the son of Nicolai Benjamin Aall (1739-1798), who was a merchant in Porsgrunn, Norway and owner of Ulefos Manor ...
. He had one brother Jacob Aall Møller.Skipsassuranse og banker in volume two of ''Porsgrunns historie'', by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
He married Marie Krohn from
Skien Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsj ...
.Gamle og nye slekter in volume two of ''Porsgrunns historie'', by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
Career
His most notable role was that of mayor of
Porsgrund
Porsgrund Porcelain Factory (''Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik'', abbreviated PP) is a porcelain flatware company located at Porsgrunn in Telemark county, Norway.
History
The company's production plant is a popular tourist attraction. The company wa ...
municipality, a position he held in the years 1863–64, 1866, 1868–69, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881–83 and 1885–90. He alternated with merchant
Niels Mathiesen
Niels Mathiesen (1829–1900) was a Norwegian politician and merchant.Storgaden 137 i ...
. As such Møller was vice mayor in 1862 as well as every year up to and including 1884 in which he was not mayor. He was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...
in 1871 and 1877,Hans Møller born 1830 - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) representing the constituency of Porsgrund.
Outside politics he was a businessman, surviving the economic depression both as a shipbuilder, ship-owner and timber merchant. In 1872 he became manager of the
marine insurance
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company ''Det Norske Lloyd'', following the death of his brother Jacob. His brother had already succeeded their father upon his death in 1867. Hans Møller was also the
French
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consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throug ...