February–August 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Norway in 1814.^[1] The elections were held in Christiania and the surrounding area in February, and in the rest of the country as news of the need for elections arrived.^[1] However, in the two Northernmost Amts Nordlandene and Finnmarken in the far north of the country, the elections were not held until July and August, by which time the Assembly had finished its work.^[1] As political parties were not officially established until 1884,^[2] the 112 elected members were independents.^[3]

The Constituent Assembly convened in Eidsvoll to draw up the Constitution of Norway. The delegates were popularly dubbed the "Eidsvoll men" (Eidsvollsmennene). The new constitution was agreed on 16 May 1814, and signed and dated the following day. Elections to a second Constituent Assembly were held on 14 August.^[1]

List of members meeting at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814 edit

Akershuus amt (county) edit

Aggershuske Ridende Jæg. Corps/Akershusiske skarpskytter Regiment^[5] (military) edit

Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern
Lieutenant Colonel Frederik Wilhelm Stabell
First Sergeant Zacharias Mellebye

Søndre Bergenhuus Amt (county) edit

Nordre Bergenhuus Amt (county) edit

Chancery councilmember and judge Lars Johannes Irgens
Parish pastor Nicolai Nielsen
Farmer^[4] Peder Hjermann

Bergenhus Regiment (military) edit

Captain Ole Elias Holck
Musketeer Niels Johannesen Loftesnæs

Buskeruds Amt (county) edit

Bratsberg Amt (county) edit

Chancellor, District Governor Severin Løvenskiold
Justice Councilor Peder Jørgen Cloumann
Farmer^[4] Talleiv Olavsson Huvestad

Christiania (city) edit

Professor Georg Sverdrup
Customs Attorney Christopher Frimann Omsen

Christiansand (city) edit

Assistant Pastor Nicolai Wergeland
Wholesaler Ole Clausen Mørch

Christians Amt (county) edit

Christiansund (city) edit

Merchant John Moses

Drammen (city) edit

Manager Nicolai Schejtli

Friderichshald (city) edit

Chancery councilmember, justice of the peace, and judge Carl Adolph Dahl

Friedrichsstad (city) edit

Chancery councilmember and justice of the peace Andreas Michael Heiberg

Hedemarkens Amt (county) edit

Holmestrand (city) edit

Parish pastor Hans Hein Nysom

Jarlsberg Grevskab (county) edit

Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Judge Gustav Peter Blom
Farmer Ole Rasmussen Apeness

Ingenieur Brigaden^[10] (military) edit

Captain Henrik Frederik Arild Sibbern

Kongsberg (city) edit

Mining Master and Supervisor of the Kongsberg Jernverk Poul Steenstrup

Kragerø (city) edit

Justice of the Peace, C.Hersleb Horneman

Laurvig (city) edit

Justice Councilor and Judge Christian Adolph Diriks

Laurvigs Grevskab^[11] (county) edit

Lister Amt (county) edit

Merchant Gabriel Lund junior
Sheriff^[9] Jens Erichstrup
Farmer^[4] Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard

Mandals Amt (county) edit

Molde (city) edit

Justice of the Peace Frederik Motzfeldt

Moss (city) edit

Justice of the Peace Gregers Winther Wulfsberg

Nedenæs Amt (county) edit

Owner of an iron works Jacob Aall, Jr.
Parish Pastor Hans Jacob Grøgaard
Sheriff^[9] Thor Reiersen Lilleholt

Nordenfjelske Infanteri Regiment^[13] (military) edit

Captain Peter Blankenborg Prydz
Musketeer Helge Ellingsen Waagaard

Norske Jeger Corps^[14] (military) edit

Captain Palle Rømer Fleischer
Corporal Niels Fredriksen Dyhren

Oplandske Infanterie Regiment (military) edit

Colonel Diderich Hegermann
First Sergeant Paul Thorsen Harildstad

Porsgrund (city) edit

Wholesaler Jørgen Aall

Raabøigelaugets Amt (county) edit

Romsdals Amt (county) edit

Røraas Bergkorps^[15] (military) edit

Captain Richard Floer

Smaalehnenes Amt (county) edit

Major Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (who also represented the Norwegian Mounted Jegerkorps).
Dean^[7] Peter Ulrik Magnus Hount
Farmer^[4] John Hansen Sørbrøden

Schien (city) edit

Wholesaler Didrich (von) Cappelen

Stavanger (city) edit

Merchant Peder Valentin Rosenkilde

Stavanger Amt (county) edit

Søe-Deffensionen (military) edit

Commodore Jens Schow Fabricius
Lieutenant Thomas Konow
Midshipman Peder Johnsen
Able Bodied Seaman Even Thorsen

Søndenfieldske Infanterie-Regiment^[16] (military) edit

Colonel Daniel Frederik Petersen
Musketeer Ole Svendsen Iglerød

Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment^[17] (military) edit

Captain^[18] Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm
Corporal Peder Paulsen Balke

Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment (military) edit

Captain Enevold Steenblock Høyum
First Sergeant Gullik Madsen Røed

Trondhjem (city) edit

Etatsråd (Councilor of State)^[19] Andreas Rogert
Wholesaler Peter Schmidt, Jr.

Søndre Trondhjems Amt (county) edit

Nordre Trondhiems Amt (county) edit

Første Trondhjemske Regiment^[21] (military) edit

Captain Georg Ulrich Wasmuth
Sergeant Daniel Larsen Schevig

Andet Trondhjemske Regiment^[22] (military) edit

Captain Jacob Erik Lange
Sergeant Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe

Trondhiemske Dragon Corps^[23] (military) edit

First Lieutenant Frederik Hartvig Johan Heidmann
Quartermaster Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard

Tønsberg (city) edit

Wholesaler Carl Peter Stoltenberg

Westerlenske Inf. Regiment^[24] (military) edit

Major Just Henrik Ely
Underjeger Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland

Østerrisør (city) edit

Merchant and iron works owner Henrik Carstensen

External links edit

Original text of the Norwegian Constitution (Norwegian)

References and notes edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1423
^ Storting composition 1814-1903 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p The Norwegian term Bonde is more specific; it indicates the farmer is a free-holder who works his own land, usually with the help of others.
^ Translated as "Akershus dragon regiment/Akershus marksmen regiment"
^ Translated as "Artillery Corps"
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pastor in charge of multiple churches.
^ A government job that was the tax collector for a rural district.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Administrative official roughly equivalent to a sheriff or bailiff.
^ Translated as "Engineer Brigade"
^ Translated as "the domain of the Count of Larvik"
^ The Norwegian title Proprietær implies ownership of a large area.
^ Translated as "Brigade in Northern Norway"
^ Translated as "Army chasseurs"
^ Translated as "Mountain troops stationed at Røros"
^ Translated as "Infantry Regiment of Southern Norway"
^ Translated as "Dragoon Regiment of Southern Norway"
^ The Norwegian term Rittmester might also be translated “Captain of Horse”.
^ The Etatsråd was formerly a position granted by the king.
^ The Klokker was a church official who provided the normal sexton services as well as leading singing in church and serving as school master.
^ Translated as "The First Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"
^ Translated as "The Second Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"
^ Translated as "The Dragoon Corps from Trondheim"
^ Translated as "Infantry Regiment from Vestlandet"

[NS-1] Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1423

[NSSDS-3] Storting composition 1814-1903 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian Social Science Data Services

[Bonde-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p The Norwegian term Bonde is more specific; it indicates the farmer is a free-holder who works his own land, usually with the help of others.

[5] Translated as "Akershus dragon regiment/Akershus marksmen regiment"

[6] Translated as "Artillery Corps"

[Prost-7] Pastor in charge of multiple churches.

[8] A government job that was the tax collector for a rural district.

[lensmann-9] Administrative official roughly equivalent to a sheriff or bailiff.

[10] Translated as "Engineer Brigade"

[11] Translated as "the domain of the Count of Larvik"

[12] The Norwegian title Proprietær implies ownership of a large area.

[13] Translated as "Brigade in Northern Norway"

[14] Translated as "Army chasseurs"

[15] Translated as "Mountain troops stationed at Røros"

[16] Translated as "Infantry Regiment of Southern Norway"

[17] Translated as "Dragoon Regiment of Southern Norway"

[18] The Norwegian term Rittmester might also be translated “Captain of Horse”.

[19] The Etatsråd was formerly a position granted by the king.

[20] The Klokker was a church official who provided the normal sexton services as well as leading singing in church and serving as school master.

[21] Translated as "The First Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"

[22] Translated as "The Second Infantry Regiment from Trondheim"

[23] Translated as "The Dragoon Corps from Trondheim"

[24] Translated as "Infantry Regiment from Vestlandet"

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