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Lars Johannes Irgens

1775 – 1830

Jurist and father of the Constitution of Norway

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Lived 1775 – 1830 (aged 54). Lars Johannes Irgens was a Norwegian judge and politician.

Lars Johannes Irgens (9 October 1775 – 22 April 1830) was a Norwegian jurist and public official. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.

Lars Johannes Irgens was born in the parish of Hof in Solør, Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of the parish priest of Hof. He was married to Christiane Louise Smith (1778-1858) with whom he had eight children including Norwegian government minister Nils Christian Irgens.

He served as a lieutenant in Oppland Dragon Corps (Oplandske Dragonregiment). He graduated as cand.jur. in 1802, and was appointed district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) for Sogn the same year. He held this office until his death. He represented Nordre Bergenhus amt (now part of Vestland county) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor in 1814 together with Peder Hjermann and Niels Nielsen. All three representatives supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).

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Member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly

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Who was Lars Johannes Irgens?

jurist and father of the Constitution of Norway

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Lars Johannes Irgens was born on 9 October 1775 in Hof.

When did Lars Johannes Irgens die?

Lars Johannes Irgens died on 22 April 1830.

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Lars Johannes Irgens was a judge and politician.

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Lars Johannes Irgens was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lars Johannes Irgens

· Wikidata: Q3441014

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