1855 in Norway

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See also:	1855 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1855 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Oscar I. ^[1]
• First Minister: Nicolai Krog

Events

• 1 February - The town of Haugesund is founded. ^[2]
• 25 June – Marcus Thrane and 132 other members of the Labour Union was sentenced for crimes against the state security. ^[3]
• 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.

Notable births

• 23 January – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
• 31 January – Karl Uchermann, painter and illustrator (died 1940). ^[4]
• 11 February – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
• 21 March – Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (died 1933)
• 10 April – Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1896)
• 28 May – Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
• 24 July – Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
• 5 November – Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
• 25 November – Anton Ræder, educator and historian (died 1941). ^[5]

Full date unknown

• Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (died 1921)
• Anders Bergene, businessperson (died 1920)
• Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (died 1928)
• Nils Hansteen, painter (died 1912)
• Gjert Holsen, politician (died 1921)
• Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (died 1946)
• Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
• Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
• Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
• Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (died 1924)

Notable deaths

• 26 July - Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (born 1766)
• 15 December – Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779). ^[6]

Full date unknown

• Olea Crøger, folk music collector (born 1801)
• Christian Holm, politician (born 1783)

References

1. Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 1.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN   9788253746845.
3. "Marcus Møller Thrane ( Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2009)
4. Falahat, Ann. "Karl Uchermann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
5. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anton Henrik Ræder". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
6. Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Frederik Meltzer". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.