Gullik Madsen Røed (17 February 1786 – 9 August 1857) was a Norwegian soldier and farmer. He served as a representative at the

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during 1814. Gullik Madsen Røed was born at the farm Rød in

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at Holmestrand in

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, Norway where his father was a farmer. Around 1812, he took over the farm Bo in Sande in

. He was also commander in the Sandeske Company of Telemark Infantry Regiment ('' Telemarkske infanteriregiment''). He represented Telemark Regiment at the

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in 1814. There he joined the independence party (''Selvstendighetspartiet''). He was later elected to represent

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and

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in the Norwegian Parliament in 1836 and served with the Parliament from 1836 to 1837. He was a member of the committee on military affairs. ( In 1813, he married Maren Bentsdatter Bøe (1791-1874) Together they were the parents of eight children,''Røed, Gullik Madsen'' (Eidsvollsmann)
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