Benjamin Vogt (politician)

Benjamin Vogt
Benjamin Vogt
Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
	In office; 1910–1934
Prime Minister	Wollert Konow ; Jens Bratlie ; Gunnar Knudsen ; Otto B. Halvorsen ; Otto Blehr ; Abraham Berge ; J. L. Mowinckel ; Christopher Hornsrud ; Peder Kolstad ; Jens Hundseid
Preceded by	Johannes Irgens
Succeeded by	Erik Colban
Minister of Trade
	In office; 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime Minister	Francis Hagerup
Preceded by	Jacob Schøning
Succeeded by	Sofus Arctander
Minister of Auditing
	In office; 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime Minister	Francis Hagerup
Preceded by	Birger Kildal
Succeeded by	Gunnar Knudsen
Member of the Council of State Division
	In office; 22 October 1903 – 1 September 1904 Serving with Christian Michelsen
Preceded by	Elias Sunde ; Sigurd Ibsen
Succeeded by	Birger Kildal ; Jacob Schøning
Personal details
Born	Paul Benjamin Vogt; 16 May 1863; Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Sweden-Norway
Died	1 January 1947 (aged 83); Oslo, Norway
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Andrea Severine Heyerdahl (m. 1888)

Paul Benjamin Vogt (16 May 1863 – 1 January 1947) was a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party who served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903–1904, Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904–1905. In 1905, he was Norway's emissary to Stockholm to negotiate Norwegian independence from Sweden. He also served as the Norway's minister in London 1910–1934.

Personal life

He was born in Kristiansand as a son of politician Niels Petersen Vogt (1817–1894) and Kaia Ancher Arntzen (1819–1870). He was a brother of editor Nils Vogt (1859–1927) and a second cousin of Johan Herman Lie Vogt, Nils Collett Vogt and Ragnar Vogt.[1]

He completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1880 before studying law at university.[1]

In April 1888 he married Andrea Severine "Daisy" Heyerdahl (1864–1946), daughter of a physician.[1] They had several children. Stener Vogt became a businessman and consul.[2] Their daughter Alethe Heyerdahl Vogt married businessman Fredrik C. Blom.[3] Their daughter Daisy Vogt was the first wife of Diderich H. Lund.[4] Another daughter Marie Leigh "Leiken" Vogt was the wife of Ferdinand Schjelderup, then a cohabitant with Emil Stang, Jr.[5]

References

Bratberg, Terje. "Benjamin Vogt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Vogt, Stener". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 572. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Blom, Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 62. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
Aarek, Hans Eirik. "Diderich H Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
Bjørgum, Jorunn. "Emil Stang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Johannes Irgens	Norwegian Minister to the United Kingdom 1910–1934	Succeeded by Erik Colban

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[nbl-1] Bratberg, Terje. "Benjamin Vogt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[2] Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Vogt, Stener". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 572. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[3] Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Blom, Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 62. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[4] Aarek, Hans Eirik. "Diderich H Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[5] Bjørgum, Jorunn. "Emil Stang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.