Ole Elias Holck
Officer, father of the Constitution of Norway and member of Stortinget
About Ole Elias Holck
Lived 1774 – 1842 (aged 68). Ole Elias Holck was a Norwegian politician.
Ole Elias Holck (6 January 1774 – 14 July 1842) was a Norwegian military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.
Ole Elias Holck was born at the village of Eivindvik (in present-day Gulen Municipality)
He represented the Bergenhus Infantry Regiment (Bergenhusiske Infanteri-Regiment ) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor in 1814 where he supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet). He was later a member of the Parliament of Norway, where he represented Nordre Bergenhus Amt during the periods 1818–20, 1824–26 and 1839–41. He was decorated Knight of the Swedish Order of the Sword in 1818.
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Who was Ole Elias Holck?
officer, father of the Constitution of Norway and member of Stortinget (1774-1842)
When was Ole Elias Holck born?
Ole Elias Holck was born on 6 January 1774 in Eivindvik.
When did Ole Elias Holck die?
Ole Elias Holck died on 14 July 1842.
What was Ole Elias Holck's occupation?
Ole Elias Holck was a politician.
What nationality was Ole Elias Holck?
Ole Elias Holck was Norwegian.
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