Hans Jacob "Jacques" Theodor Wilhelm Ræder (19 March 1831 – 3 June 1920) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born in

Trondhjem Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

as a son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Kaja Munch. He was a grandson of Johan Georg Ræder, brother of

Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Ræder Nicolai Ditlev Ammon Ræder (16 September 1817 – 22 July 1884) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. Ræder was born at Kongsvinger in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Karen Sophie Hedevig Munch. He was the ...

, Johan Georg Ræder, and

Ole Munch Ræder Ole Munch Ræder (3 May 1815 – 10 March 1895) was a Norwegian jurist and diplomat. Biography He was born at Kongsvinger in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Johan Christopher Ræder and Karen Sophie Hedevig Munch. He was the brother of ...

, and an uncle of Anton Henrik Ræder and Johan Christopher Ræder. In May 1867 in Copenhagen he married his own first cousin, Francisca M. M. Ræder (1841–1927). He was a military officer in the infantry before attending the

Norwegian Military College The Norwegian Military College ( no, Den militære høyskole) was a military educational institution in Norway. It was established on 16 February 1817, with headquarters at Akershus Fortress. It was originally meant for artillery and engineer off ...

, where he graduated in 1855. He mainly spent his career in the General Staff before leading ''Norske Jegerkorps'' from 1882 to 1888 and ''Østerdalens Korps'' from 1888 to 1890. From 1890 to 1899 he was the commander of

Fredriksten Fortress Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Norway. History This Fortresses was constructed by Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän wa ...

. He reached the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1851, Premier Lieutenant in 1857, Captain in 1862, Major in 1873, Lieutenant Colonel in 1875, Colonel in 1888 and Major General in 1890. He retired in 1899, and died in March 1920 in Vestre Aker.

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1831 births 1920 deaths Military personnel from Trondheim Norwegian Military College alumni Norwegian Army generals Norwegian people of Danish descent {{Norway-mil-bio-stub