About Jens Rolfsen
Lived 1765 – 1819 (aged 54). Jens Rolfsen was a Norwegian politician and merchant.
Jens Rolfsen (24 July 1765 – 17 December 1819) was a Norwegian merchant and politician.
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.
He was married to Mette Johansdatter Brun (1774-1844) and was the grandfather of Nordahl Rolfsen and grand-grandfather of Alf Rolfsen.
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Who was Jens Rolfsen?
Norwegian politician (1765-1819)
When was Jens Rolfsen born?
Jens Rolfsen was born on 24 July 1765 in Kristiansand Municipality.
When did Jens Rolfsen die?
Jens Rolfsen died on 17 December 1819 in Bergen.
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Jens Rolfsen was a politician and merchant.
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Jens Rolfsen was Norwegian.
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