February–August 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Norway in 1814.^[1] The elections were held in Christiania and the surrounding area in February, and in the rest of the country as news of the need for elections arrived.^[1] However, in the two Northernmost Amts Nordlandene and Finnmarken in the far north of the country, the elections were not held until July and August, by which time the Assembly had finished its work.^[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,^[2] the 112 elected members were independents.^[3]

The Constituent Assembly convened in Eidsvoll to draw up the Constitution of Norway. The delegates were popularly dubbed the "Eidsvoll men" (Eidsvollsmennene). The new constitution was agreed on 16 May 1814, and signed and dated the following day. Elections to a second Constituent Assembly were held on 14 August.^[1]

List of members meeting at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814

Akershuus amt (county)

Aggershuske Ridende Jæg. Corps/Akershusiske skarpskytter Regiment (military)

Source:^[5]

Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern
Lieutenant Colonel Frederik Wilhelm Stabell
First Sergeant Zacharias Mellebye

Arendal (city)

District physician Alexander Christian Møller

Artillerie-Corpset (military)

Source:^[6]

Captain Peter Motzfeldt
Sergeant Hans Haslum

Bergen (city)

Judge Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie
Wholesaler Fredrik Meltzer
Wholesaler Jens Rolfsen
Resident chaplain Jonas Rein

Søndre Bergenhuus Amt (county)

Nordre Bergenhuus Amt (county)

Chancery councilmember and judge Lars Johannes Irgens
Parish pastor Nicolai Nielsen
Farmer^[4] Peder Hjermann

Bergenhus Regiment (military)

Captain Ole Elias Holck
Musketeer Niels Johannesen Loftesnæs

Buskerud Amt (county)

Christians Amt (county)

Christiansund (city)

Merchant John Moses

Drammen (city)

Manager Nicolai Schejtli

Friderichshald (city)

Chancery councilmember, justice of the peace, and judge Carl Adolph Dahl

Friedrichsstad (city)

Chancery councilmember and justice of the peace Andreas Michael Heiberg

Hedemarkens Amt (county)

Holmestrand (city)

Parish pastor Hans Hein Nysom

Jarlsberg Grevskab (county)

Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Judge Gustav Peter Blom
Farmer Ole Rasmussen Apeness

Ingenieur Brigaden (military)

Captain Henrik Frederik Arild Sibbern^[10]

Kongsberg (city)

Mining Master and Supervisor of the Kongsberg Jernverk Poul Steenstrup

Kragerø (city)

Justice of the Peace, C.Hersleb Horneman

Laurvig (city)

Justice Councilor and Judge Christian Adolph Diriks

Laurvigs Grevskab (county)

Source:^[11]

Lister Amt (county)

Merchant Gabriel Lund junior
Sheriff^[9] Jens Erichstrup
Farmer^[4] Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard

Mandals Amt (county)

Molde (city)

Justice of the Peace Frederik Motzfeldt

Moss (city)

Justice of the Peace Gregers Winther Wulfsberg

Nedenæs Amt (county)

Owner of an iron works Jacob Aall, Jr.
Parish Pastor Hans Jacob Grøgaard
Sheriff^[9] Thor Reiersen Lilleholt

Nordenfjelske Infanteri Regiment (military)

Source:^[13]

Captain Peter Blankenborg Prydz
Musketeer Helge Ellingsen Waagaard

Norske Jeger Corps (military)

Source:^[14]

Captain Palle Rømer Fleischer
Corporal Niels Fredriksen Dyhren

Oplandske Infanterie Regiment (military)

Colonel Diderich Hegermann
First Sergeant Paul Thorsen Harildstad

Porsgrund (city)

Wholesaler Jørgen Aall

Raabøigelaugets Amt (county)

Romsdals Amt (county)

Røraas Bergkorps (military)

Source:^[15]

Captain Richard Floer

Smaalehnenes Amt (county)

Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (who also represented the Norwegian Mounted Jegerkorps).
Dean^[7] Peter Ulrik Magnus Hount
Farmer^[4] John Hansen Sørbrøden

Schien (city)

Wholesaler Didrich (von) Cappelen

Stavanger (city)

Merchant Peder Valentin Rosenkilde

Stavanger Amt (county)

Søe-Deffensionen (military)

Commodore Jens Schow Fabricius
Lieutenant Thomas Konow
Midshipman Peder Johnsen
Able Bodied Seaman Even Thorsen

Søndenfieldske Infanterie-Regiment (military)

Source:^[16]

Colonel Daniel Frederik Petersen
Musketeer Ole Svendsen Iglerød

Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment (military)

Source:^[17]

Captain^[18] Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm
Corporal Peder Paulsen Balke

Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment (military)

Captain Enevold Steenblock Høyum
First Sergeant Gullik Madsen Røed

Trondhjem (city)

Etatsråd (Councilor of State)^[19] Andreas Rogert
Wholesaler Peter Schmidt, Jr.

Søndre Trondhjems Amt (county)

Nordre Trondhiems Amt (county)

Første Trondhjemske Regiment (military)

Source:^[21]

Captain Georg Ulrich Wasmuth
Sergeant Daniel Larsen Schevig

Andet Trondhjemske Regiment (military)

Source:^[22]

Captain Jacob Erik Lange
Sergeant Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe

Trondhiemske Dragon Corps (military)

Source:^[23]

First Lieutenant Frederik Hartvig Johan Heidmann
Quartermaster Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard

Tønsberg (city)

Wholesaler Carl Peter Stoltenberg

Westerlenske Inf. Regiment (military)

Source:^[24]

Major Just Henrik Ely
Underjeger Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland

Østerrisør (city)

Merchant and iron works owner Henrik Carstensen

External links

Original text of the Norwegian Constitution (Norwegian)

References and notes

[1]
Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
[2]
Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
[3]
Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
[4]
The Norwegian term Bonde is more specific; it indicates the farmer is a free-holder who works his own land, usually with the help of others.
[5]
Translated as "Akershus dragon regiment/Akershus marksmen regiment"
[6]
Translated as "Artillery Corps"
[7]
Pastor in charge of multiple churches.
[8]
A government job that was the tax collector for a rural district.
[9]
Administrative official roughly equivalent to a sheriff or bailiff.
[10]
Translated as "Engineer Brigade"
[11]
Translated as "the domain of the Count of Larvik"
[12]
The Norwegian title Proprietær implies ownership of a large area.
[13]
Translated as "Brigade in Northern Norway"
[14]
Translated as "Army chasseurs"
[15]
Translated as "Mountain troops stationed at Røros"
[16]
Translated as "Infantry Regiment of Southern Norway"
[17]
Translated as "Dragoon Regiment of Southern Norway"
[18]
The Norwegian term Rittmester might also be translated “Captain of Horse”.
[19]
The Etatsråd was formerly a position granted by the king.
[20]
The Klokker was a church official who provided the normal sexton services as well as leading singing in church and serving as school master.
[21]
Translated as "The First Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"
[22]
Translated as "The Second Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"
[23]
Translated as "The Dragoon Corps from Trondheim"
[24]
Translated as "Infantry Regiment from Vestlandet"

[NS-1] [1]
Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] [2]
Nohlen & Stöver, p1423

[NSSDS-3] [3]
Storting composition 1814-1903 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services

[Bonde-4] [4]
The Norwegian term Bonde is more specific; it indicates the farmer is a free-holder who works his own land, usually with the help of others.

[5] [5]
Translated as "Akershus dragon regiment/Akershus marksmen regiment"

[6] [6]
Translated as "Artillery Corps"

[Prost-7] [7]
Pastor in charge of multiple churches.

[8] [8]
A government job that was the tax collector for a rural district.

[lensmann-9] [9]
Administrative official roughly equivalent to a sheriff or bailiff.

[10] [10]
Translated as "Engineer Brigade"

[11] [11]
Translated as "the domain of the Count of Larvik"

[12] [12]
The Norwegian title Proprietær implies ownership of a large area.

[13] [13]
Translated as "Brigade in Northern Norway"

[14] [14]
Translated as "Army chasseurs"

[15] [15]
Translated as "Mountain troops stationed at Røros"

[16] [16]
Translated as "Infantry Regiment of Southern Norway"

[17] [17]
Translated as "Dragoon Regiment of Southern Norway"

[18] [18]
The Norwegian term Rittmester might also be translated “Captain of Horse”.

[19] [19]
The Etatsråd was formerly a position granted by the king.

[20] [20]
The Klokker was a church official who provided the normal sexton services as well as leading singing in church and serving as school master.

[21] [21]
Translated as "The First Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"

[22] [22]
Translated as "The Second Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"

[23] [23]
Translated as "The Dragoon Corps from Trondheim"

[24] [24]
Translated as "Infantry Regiment from Vestlandet"

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