Jørgen Aall (22 February 1771 by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. – 7 April 1833) was a
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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ship-owner and politician.Storgaden 123 by in ''Eidanger–Porsgrund'', by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
Personal life
Jørgen Aall was born in 1771 as the second son of Nicolai Benjamin Aall (1739–1798) and Amborg Jørgensdatter (1741–1815), née Wesseltoft. In total he had three brothers and three sisters. His brothers
Niels
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and
Jacob
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held high positions in politics, whereas his sister Benedicte Henricka married
Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen
Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820) was a Norwegian businessman, ship owner and timber merchant.Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. As such his group of nephews would include later parliament member
Hans Eleonardus Møller
Hans Eleonardus Møller (8 November 1804 – 12 September 1867) was a Norwegian politician and businessperson.Ulrik Frederik Cappelen
Ulrik Frederik Cappelen (13 May 1797 – 24 November 1864) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
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Ulrik Frederik Cappelen was born in 1795 as the second child of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820) and his ...
and
Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen
Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen (1795–1866) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
Personal life
Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen was the first child of Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820) and his wife Benedicte Henrikke, née Aall (1772–1812).
and publishing house founder
Jørgen Wright Cappelen
Jørgen Wright Cappelen (10 August 1805 – 6 October 1878) was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher.
He was one of the founders of the publishing house Cappelen Damm.
Personal life
Jørgen Wright Cappelen was born at Porsgrund, Norway as the nin ...
.
He married Birgitte Gurine Weyer (1770–1819) from Strømsø, daughter of counsellor of war Hans Thomas Weyer, in December 1793. They had six children, five daughters and one son. Of the daughters, Hanna Thomine and Constance respectively married the brothers
Jørgen
Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name cognate to George
People with the given name Jørgen
* Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician
* Jørgen Andersen (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast
* Jørgen ...
and Paulus Flood, both of whom served as mayors in the city.
Career
Jørgen Aall was elected to the
Norwegian Constitutional Assembly
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, that drafted the
Constitution of Norway
nb, Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov
nn, Kongeriket Noregs Grunnlov
, jurisdiction =Kingdom of Norway
, date_created =10 April - 16 May 1814
, date_ratified =16 May 1814
, system =Constitutional monarchy
, b ...
in 1814. He later sat in the
Norwegian Parliament
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from 1815 to 1816, representing the constituency of Skien og Porsgrund. This was noteworthy as the city
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 ...
, compared to Aall's native
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 ...
, had twice as many electors. For his political role, his headstone on Østsiden cemetery was, together with that of fellow Constitutional father Jens Schow Fabricius, regularly garlanded on
Norwegian Constitution Day
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.
As a businessman, Jørgen Aall combined grain and timber merchantry with shipbuilding; in addition he was a ship-owner. In 1805 he owned eight ships. He was also
consul
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for
France
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. Jørgen Aall started in his father's company, but set up an independent business in 1796. Much of his wealth was actually inherited from his father, who died two years later. However, the
Napoleonic Wars
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