Wilhelm Frimann Krog (1767–1825) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Stavanger county from 1814 until 1824.[1]

Wilhelm Frimann Krog
Governor of Stavanger Amt
In office
1814–1824
Preceded byUlrik Frederik Anton de Schouboe
Succeeded byJens Erichstrup
Personal details
Born(1767-05-10)10 May 1767
Skudenes, Denmark-Norway
Died16 April 1825(1825-04-16) (aged 57)
Stavanger, Denmark-Norway
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway
NationalityNorwegian
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

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From 1799 until 1805, he was the Sysselmann (Governor) for Hunevad county in Iceland. From 1805 to 1814, he was the bailiff for Jæren and Dalane. Then from 1814 to 1824 he was the Governor of Stavanger Amt.[2]

Krog was the son of Truls Christian Krog (1722–1806), the parish priest at Falnes Church, and Helene Sophie Meyer. He married Drude Marie Heiberg in 1801 and together, they had 8 children.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (1 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Heiberg, Gerd F. (1907). Slægten Heiberg: personalhistoriske og genealogiske oplysninger (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Cammermeyers boghandel. p. 119. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Stavanger Amt
1814–1824
Succeeded by