About Mathias Collett
Lived 1708 – 1759 (aged 50–51). Mathias Collett was a Norwegian civil servant.
Mathias Collett (10 September 1708 – 24 March 1759) was a Norwegian civil servant.
Collett was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of merchant and city captain James Collett (1687-1724) and Karen Berg (1687-1744). He was the grandson of English-born, Norwegian merchant James Collett (1655–1727).
He served as County Governor of Finmarkens amt (now Finnmark) from 1750 to 1757, and County Governor of Christians Amt (now Oppland) from 1757 to 1759.
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Who was Mathias Collett?
Norwegian civil servant
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Mathias Collett was born in 1708 in Christiania.
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Mathias Collett died on 24 March 1759.
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Mathias Collett was a civil servant.
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Mathias Collett was Norwegian.
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