Herman Jeremiassen

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Herman Jeremiassen (born 1851 in Hviteseid, [1] died 1943) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.

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Personal life

Herman Jeremiassen was born in Hviteseid to teacher's seminary leader Knut Johan Jeremiassen and Ingeborg Ellse, née Helseth. The family moved to Drammen around 1855. [2] Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen later moved to Porsgrund. [1]

Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. [3] Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.

Career

Like his brother, Herman Jeremiassen was a notable ship-owner. [1]

The coat of arms for Porsgrunn municipality, ratified by mayor Herman Jeremiassen and King Oscar II. Porsgrunn komm.svg
The coat of arms for Porsgrunn municipality, ratified by mayor Herman Jeremiassen and King Oscar II.

As a politician Herman Jeremiassen was mayor of Porsgrund municipality from 1900 to 1907. [4] He was a conservative. [5] During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms, [6] a power plant [7] among other things.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Porsgrunds udvikling 1860-1900. Næringsliv by A. L. Coll. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  2. ↑ Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik 1887-1937, by Chr. Abrahamsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  3. ↑ Storgaden 154 by F.C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  4. ↑ Ordførere og viceordførere, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  5. ↑ 1905 - politisk fornying? by Ellen Schrumpf. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
  6. ↑ Porsgrunn coat of arms (Porsgrunn municipality website)
  7. ↑ Porsgrunns kommunale Elektrisitetsverk 1901-1931 by Harald Alfsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.


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