About Even Thorsen
Lived 1778 – 1867 (aged 88). Even Thorsen was a Norwegian farmer and politician.
Even Thorsen ( 26 August 1778 – 24 March 1867 ) was a Norwegian sailor, farmer, and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor.
Even Thorsen was born at the Bjornes farm at Østre Moland (now in Arendal Municipality), in Nedenes county, Norway. In his youth, he went to sea working as a deckhand. During the Napoleonic Wars, he was a prisoner of war in the United Kingdom from 1807, returning to Norway in 1810. As an adult, he lived with his family at Blekestrand, a farm in Flosta in Nedenes.
He represented the Royal Norwegian Navy (Sjødefensjonen) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. Thorsen sympathized with the Independence Party (Selvstendighetspartiet). In 1857, the Norwegian Parliament granted him an annual honorary pension three years prior to his death.
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Who was Even Thorsen?
Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (1778-1867)
When was Even Thorsen born?
Even Thorsen was born on 26 August 1778 in Austre Moland Municipality.
When did Even Thorsen die?
Even Thorsen died on 24 March 1867.
What was Even Thorsen's occupation?
Even Thorsen was a farmer and politician.
What nationality was Even Thorsen?
Even Thorsen was Norwegian.
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