Ole Hersted Schjøtt (1805-1848) was a Norwegian clergyman and politician.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn
by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.

Personal life

Ole Hersted Schjøtt was born in 1805 to shipmaster Niels M. Schjøtt and his wife Anne Hersted. The family moved from their native

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to Christiania in 1808. In 1828 he married Anna Jacobine Olrog, daughter of Peter Olrog and his wife Margarete, née Gluckstadt. Their most prominent children were Peter Olrog Schjøtt, who became professor in Greek language, and philologist

Steinar Schjøtt Steinar Schjøtt (13 November 1844 – 11 January 1920) was a Norwegian educator, philologist and lexicographer. Personal life Steinar Schjøtt was born to priest and politician Ole Hersted Schjøtt (1805-1848) and his wife Anna Jacobine, n ...

. He was born Stener Johannes Stenersen Schjøtt, named after professor of theology Stener Johannes Stenersen, but later adhered to Landsmål and Norwegianized his name.

Career

Schjøtt enrolled at the

University of Christiania The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

in 1822 and graduated as

cand.theol. Candidatus theologiæ (male), Candidata theologiæ (female), abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six-year higher education in theology in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. In Norway, the title has re ...

in 1827. He was appointed vicar in Hegeborstad parish in 1829. He later became vicar in Dybvaag in 1832,

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 ...

in 1839 and Skien in 1845. He stayed in this position until his death in 1848. As a politician, Ole Hersted Schjøtt was elected mayor of

municipality for the year 1842. He held the position of vice mayor in 1841, 1843 and 1844.Ordførere og viceordførere
by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. He was among the founders of the first temperance society in Porsgrund, named the ''Porsgrunds Forening mod Brændevins-Drik'', founded in December 1845 with Schjøtt as chairman.
in volume two of ''Porsgrunns historie'', by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schjoett, Ole Hersted 1805 births 1848 deaths Clergy from Oslo Politicians from Porsgrunn People from Skien Mayors of places in Telemark Norwegian priest-politicians