Andreas Meling (22 September 1839 – 8 August 1928) was a Norwegian ship owner and politician.
Andreas Meling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1839 Sole, Norway |
| Died | 8 August 1928 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | ship owner and politician |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (1896) |
Biography edit
He was born in Sole as a son of bailiff Enok Torgersen and Elen Røgh Skavlan. In 1864 he married Lina Monsen,[1] whose brother was a locally known painter[2] and sister married Peter Hærem.[3] Meling was a shipmaster for much of his career, until 1881.[1]
He served as Mayor of Stavanger from 1893. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1894,[4] after having previously served as a deputy representative.[5] He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1896.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Hvem er hvem? 1912
- ^ Hagemann, Sonja. "M.G. Monsen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Voksø, Per. "Peter Hærem". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ a b Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 288.
- ^ "Andreas Meling" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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