Niels Fredriksen Dyhren
Farmer and father of the Constitution of Norway
About Niels Fredriksen Dyhren
Lived 1778 – 1866 (aged 88). Niels Fredriksen Dyhren was a Norwegian farmer and politician.
From DigitaltMuseum Niels Fredriksen Dyhren (16 February 1778 – 25 August 1866) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioner military officer. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814.
Niels Fredriksen Dyhren was born on the Dyhren farm in Østre Toten in Oppland, Norway. In 1800, he became a soldier with Jegerkorpset-Akershus Regiment and 1801 Corporal in the regimental artillery company. In 1814, he was a member of the Norske Jæger Corps and was a Corporal in Valderske skarpskytterbataillon. His time in service included the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1807-1809 and 1814).
He represented Norske Jæger Corps at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor in 1814 together with Palle Fleischer. At Eidsvoll, he supported the position of the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).
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Who was Niels Fredriksen Dyhren?
farmer and father of the Constitution of Norway
When was Niels Fredriksen Dyhren born?
Niels Fredriksen Dyhren was born on 16 February 1778 in Østre Toten Municipality.
When did Niels Fredriksen Dyhren die?
Niels Fredriksen Dyhren died on 25 August 1866 in Østre Toten Municipality.
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Niels Fredriksen Dyhren was a farmer and politician.
What nationality was Niels Fredriksen Dyhren?
Niels Fredriksen Dyhren was Norwegian.
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