Zacharias Mellebye

Zacharias Mellebye (20 December 1781 – 9 November 1854) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioned military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.[1][2]

Zacharias Mellebye

Biography

Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye was born on Udengen in Skjeberg parish at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. He participated in the military as a non-commissioned officer in both in 1808 and 1814. He was a commander in the Aker Sharpshooter Regiment (Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment). He represented his regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He generally supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet). [3] [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

He was married to Sofie Magnusdatter Begbye (1781- 1872) with whom he had eight children.[7]

References
  1. Rasmussen Mellebye, Zacharias (Eidsvollsmenn)
  2. Mardal, Marius A. "Zacharias Mellebye". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. "Utengen. Skjeberg herad. Østfold". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  5. Selvstendighetspartie (Norsk partipolitisk leksikon)
  6. Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye (ostfold.1814)
  7. Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye (lokalhistoriewiki.no)


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