Jacob Hersleb Darre (20 November 1757 – 15 December 1841) was a Norwegian vicar. He served as a representative at the

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. Jacob Hersleb Darre was born in

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in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway where his father was parish priest. He was a student at the Trondheim Cathedral School from 1776 and graduated cand. theol. from the

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in 1784. He started his career as a personnel chaplain with his father in Overhalla. In 1792 he became assistant pastor in Orkdal. During the period 1797–1833, he was pastor in

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. He represented ''Søndre Trondhjems Amt'' (now Sør-Trøndelag) at the

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in 1814. At the Assembly, he was joined by fellow delegates Lars Larsen Forsæth and

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. At Eidsvoll, all three delegates supported the independence party (''selvstendighetspartiet''). ''Jacob Hersleb Darre'' (Eidsvoll 1814)
/ref> Jacob Darre were married in 1795 with Louise Caroline Steenbuch (1773-1860) who was the daughter of a parish priest. They were the parents of Hans Jørgen Darre, Bishop of Nidaros diocese. The diary of Jacob Darre, which dated from 1814, was published after his death in 1846.

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''Representantene på Eidsvoll 1814'' (Cappelen Damm AS) ''Men of Eidsvoll'' (eidsvollsmenn)

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