Andreas Meling

Andreas Meling (22 September 1839 – 8 August 1928) was a Norwegian ship owner and politician.

Biography He was born in Sole (in the old Håland Municipality) as a son of bailiff Enok Torgersen and Elen Røgh Skavlan. In 1864 he married Lina Monsen, whose brother was a locally known painter and sister married Peter Hærem. Meling was a shipmaster for much of his career, until 1881. after having previously served as a deputy representative. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1896.