Zacharias Mellebye (20 December 1781 – 9 November 1854) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioned military officer who served as a representative at the

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Biography

Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye was born on Udengen in Skjeberg parish at

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, Norway. He participated in the military as a non-commissioned officer in both in 1808 and 1814. He was a commander in the

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Sharpshooter Regiment (''Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment''). He represented his regiment at the

in 1814. He generally supported the independence party (''Selvstendighetspartiet'').

Personal life

He was married to Sofie Magnusdatter Begbye (1781- 1872) with whom he had eight children.''Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye'' (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
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References

1781 births 1854 deaths People from Sarpsborg Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Fathers of the Constitution of Norway {{Norway-politician-1780s-stub