Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood (11 March 1804 – 26 December 1847) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

merchant and politician.Nye veier, nye menn, nye kriser
in volume two of ''Porsgrunns historie'', by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.

Personal life

Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters,
by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. and grew up in

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 ...

.Storgaden 159
in ''Eidanger–Porsgrund'', by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. He married Constance Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father

Jørgen Aall Jørgen Aall (22 February 1771
by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. – 7 April 1833) was a

, in 1830. Bjørntvedt. Gårdsnummer 46, bruksnummer 1
in ''Gårds og slektshistorie for Eidanger. Fra 1814-1980'', by Per Chr. Nagell Svendsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. His most prominent child was Constantius Flood, an author.

Career

He spent his professional career as a merchant in

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 ...

, having acquired burghership in 1829. He was not involved in the merchant company ''I. & E. M. Flood'', run by his 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 Elias Marthinius.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn
by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844. As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837, and was elected mayor of

municipality in 1845. He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846.Ordførere og viceordførere
by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. His brother Jørgen had been mayor.

References

1804 births 1847 deaths Politicians from Porsgrunn People from Skien Mayors of places in Telemark Norwegian merchants 19th-century Norwegian businesspeople {{Norway-politician-1800s-stub