Jens Rolfsen

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Jens Rolfsen
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Norwegian Constitutional Assembly
In office
1814–1814
Personal details
Born(1765-07-24)24 July 1765
Kristiansand, Norway
Died17 December 1819(1819-12-17) (aged 54)
SpouseMette Johansdatter Brun (1774–1844)
Relations Nordahl Rolfsen (grandson)
Alf Rolfsen (great-grandson)
Occupation politician and merchant

Jens Rolfsen (24 July 1765 – 17 December 1819) was a Norwegian merchant and politician. [1]

Rolfsen was born in Kristiansand. He was a shipbuilder, shipmaster, shipowner and wholesaler. He later served as conciliation commissioner in Bergen. He represented Bergen (Bergens Bys) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. He generally favored the Independence Party (Selvstendighetspartiet) as did his fellow representatives Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie, Fredrik Meltzer and Jonas Rein. [2] [3]

He was married to Mette Johansdatter Brun (1774-1844) and was the grandfather of Nordahl Rolfsen and grand-grandfather of Alf Rolfsen. [4]

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References

  1. Mardal, Magnus A. "Jens Rolfsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
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