Jørgen Aall Flood (1820–1892) was a Norwegian politician,

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and businessman.Storgaden 159
in ''Eidanger–Porsgrund'', by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.

Personal life

Jørgen Aall Flood was born in 1820 as the first child of merchant Jørgen Flood (1792–1867) and his wife Hanna (1796–1863), née Aall. As such his maternal grandfather was Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall. He later got four sisters and two brothers; the family grew up in

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. He married Anna Cathrine (1825–1886), née Bæhr. The couple had eight children.

Career

He started as a trainee in the merchant company ''J. & E. M. Flood'', which was run by his father Jørgen and uncle Elias.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn
by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. From the latter he inherited the property Nedre Borge, where he lived until 1866. He sold the property that year, as the company went bankrupt in 1865. The company's remaining assets were repossessed by the local government. However, in 1861 he had taken over as director of Den første norske Assuranceforening, an association for

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. He was brought in as a new face following the 1860 turbulence in the organization: Hans Eleonardus and

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of Jørgen Aall Flood's grandfather, left to form a rivaling insurance company.Skipsassuranse og banker
in volume two of ''Porsgrunns historie'', by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Jørgen Aall Flood was also He was also

for

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.Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund
by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. As a politician, Jørgen Aall Flood was elected mayor of

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municipality in 1857, and returned to serve in the year 1860. He also served as vice mayor, in 1859.Ordførere og viceordførere
by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. His father Jørgen and his uncle Paulus were both former mayors.

References

1820 births 1892 deaths Politicians from Porsgrunn Mayors of places in Telemark Norwegian businesspeople in insurance {{Norway-politician-1820s-stub