Nils Jønsberg
Nils Jønsberg (12 August 1808–28 April 1885) was a Norwegian priest and politician. [1]
Nils Simensen Jønsberg was born at Jønsberg in Romedal in Hedmark, Norway, He graduated at the Cathedral School in Christiania, now Oslo in 1827. He earned his theological degree in 1831. He started his career as a chaplain in Drøbak in the municipality of Frogn, in Akershus. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1831. In 1835 he was appointed as parish priest in Karlsøy in Troms county, where he also served as the first mayor (1838-1841).
He was an elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, representing the constituency of Finmarkens Amt,[2] which at that time consisted of both Finnmark and Troms. He sat through only one term. Later he was parish priest in Skjerstad in Nordland (1843-1855), where he was the mayor (1844-1848) and (1852-1856). He was appointed vicar in Skogn in Nord-Trøndelag (1855-1868) and at Arendal in Aust-Agder (1868-1881). [3]
His grandson Nils Erik Flakstad served as a member of Parliamant representing the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties.[2]
References
- ↑ 18. Nils Sørensen Jønsberg, 1868-82 (Prester efter reformationen)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nils Jønsberg — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Cite error: Invalid
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