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Gabriel Lund

1773 – 1832

Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly

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About Gabriel Lund

Lived 1773 – 1832 (aged 59). Gabriel Lund was a Norwegian politician.

Gabriel Lund (4 October 1773 – 3 November 1832) was a Norwegian merchant and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.

Biography Gabriel Jochumsen Lund was born in Farsund in Lister og Mandal county, Norway. He graduated with a degree in theology in 1795 but did not join the ministry. He was engaged in trade in Farsund with his father, merchant, trader and shipowner Jochum Brinch Lund (1743-1807) He subsequently took over the trading house and ran it until 1830. Later he served as postmaster in Trondheim. He represented Lister amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He was a member of the Finance Committee and supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).

He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1827 to 1830 representing Lister and Mandals amt.

He was married to Gidsken Edvardine Røring (1781-1841) with whom he had seven children. The family resided at Husan Manor in Farsund which had been built by Jochum Brinch Lund ca 1800. The original wooden structure was partially destroyed by fire in 1940. It was later restored and is now in use as the Farsund City Hall (Husan, Farsunds rådhus). In 1990, the city of Farsund received the “Europa Nostra” prize for the successful restoration of the former manor house.

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Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Norway, Member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly

Family & relationships

Parent
Jochum Brinch Lund

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gabriel Lund's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gabriel Lund?

Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly

When was Gabriel Lund born?

Gabriel Lund was born on 4 October 1773 in Farsund Municipality.

When did Gabriel Lund die?

Gabriel Lund died on 3 November 1832.

What was Gabriel Lund's occupation?

Gabriel Lund was a politician.

What nationality was Gabriel Lund?

Gabriel Lund was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gabriel Lund

· Wikidata: Q3374179

· DBpedia: Gabriel Lund

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