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John Moses

1781 – 1849

Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly

Politician Shipping agent
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About John Moses

Lived 1781 – 1849 (aged 67). John Moses was a Norwegian politician and shipping agent.

John Moses (16 April 1781 – 29 January 1849) was a Norwegian merchant who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.

John Moses was born in Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He belonged to a merchant family of British descent who had settled in Kristiansund to conduct the trade of large-scale fish exports. John Moses was one of Kristiansund's leading businessmen. He ran an export and import business, together with a shipping company. From the 1820s, he was living in London, where he ran the shipping business, conducting trading in a number of European countries.

He represented Kristiansund at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He advocated policies that would benefit the business community. He supported the union party (Unionspartiet).

John Moses was married to Anna Holck Tordenskjold (1782–1854) with whom he had seven children. He died in the Parish of St Anne's Limehouse, at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England.

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Positions held
Member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly, Member of the French National Assembly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Moses's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Moses?

Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly

When was John Moses born?

John Moses was born on 16 April 1781.

When did John Moses die?

John Moses died on 29 January 1849 in London.

What was John Moses's occupation?

John Moses was a politician and shipping agent.

What nationality was John Moses?

John Moses was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Moses

· Wikidata: Q4588818

· DBpedia: John Moses (Norwegian politician)

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