Jørgen Flood (28 December 1792 – 28 June 1867) was a Norwegian merchant and politician.Storgaden 159 in ''Eidanger–Porsgrund'', by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
Personal life
Jørgen Flood was born in 1792 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesselstoft. He had ten brothers and sisters.Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. They grew up in
Skien
Skien () is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø. The administrative ...
, but Jørgen later moved to
Eidanger
Eidanger is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Porsgrunn Municipality. The administrative centre wa ...
. Following the death of his wife Hanna in 1863, Jørgen moved to
Grimstad
Grimstad () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the Grimstad (to ...
. He died in that city.
He had married Hanna Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall, in 1818. They had seven children, the most prominent being
Jørgen Aall Flood
Jørgen Aall Flood (1820–1892) was a Norway, Norwegian politician, consul (representative), vice consul and businessman.Fritz Trampe Flood. In addition, their youngest daughter Constance married long-time mayor Niels Mathiesen.
Career
Together with his brother Elias Marthinius, Jørgen Flood ran the merchant company ''I. & E. M. Flood'',Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. dealing with grain, tobacco and manufactured goods. One of their outlets, the so-called ''Floodebutik'' (''Flood shop'') was "visited by the most distinguished public of the Skiensfjorden", according to one historian. Jørgen Flood also bought Bolvig iron works in 1841, and was also
consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states thro ...
.
In 1837, when local governance was established in Norway, Flood became the first mayor of Porsgrund municipality. He also held that position in the years 1838 and 1841. He also served as vice mayor in 1839 and 1840, under consul Jens Gasmann who started as deputy mayor.Ordførere og viceordførere by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Another of Jørgen's brothers, merchant Paulus Flood, served as mayor in 1845.