John Hansen Sørbrøden

John Hansen Sørbrøden (3 May 1775 8 December 1857) was a Norwegian farmer, lay preacher and politician.

John Hansen Sørbrøden
Born(1775-05-03)3 May 1775
Died8 December 1857(1857-12-08) (aged 82)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationFarmer, lay preacher and politician
Known forMember of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814

He was born of the Sørbrøden in Berg parish in Østfold, Norway. He grew up within a farm family which figured prominently in the Haugean Movement (haugianere). The family farm became a Haugean center in the area.[1]

He represented Smaalenene (now Østfold) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, and was elected member of the Parliament of Norway from 1833.[2][3]

References

  1. Hallgeir Elstad. "haugianere". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. Mardal, Magnus A. "John Hansen Sørbrøden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. "John Hansen Sørbrøden". Eidsvoll 1814. Retrieved June 15, 2016.


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