Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (4 May 1769 – 15 March 1837) was a Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814. [1] [2]
Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm | |
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| Born | 4 May 1769 Ringsaker, Norway |
| Died | 15 March 1837 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | military officer |
| Known for | representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly |
Background edit
Eilert Ramm was born at the village of Furnes at Ringsaker in Hedmark, Norway. Ramm first joined the Zealand Light Dragon Regiment (sjællandske lette dragonregimentet ) in 1787. He rose through the ranks, and was later First Lieutenant and Captain of the cavalry in 1808.
Career edit
He represented Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvold in 1814. He was one of the two representative from Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment together with Peder Paulsen Balke . He belonged to the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).[3] [4]
Family life edit
Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm was married twice. He was the grandfather of Carl With, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army and great-grandfather of the artist Gabriel Kielland. [5]
References edit
- ^ Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814 – representanter (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
- ^ Selvstendighetspartiet – i 1814 (Store norske leksikon. Magnus A. Mardal)
- ^ Mardal, Marius A. "Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Eidsvollsmennenes etterkommere. Ramm, Eilert Valdemar Preben (Eidsvollsmann)". data.eidsvollsmenn.no (in Norwegian).
Related reading edit
- Holme Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm) ISBN 978-82-02-44564-5
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