Personal life

He was born in Horten

Horten

is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....

 to Jacob Kielland

Jacob Kielland (officer)

Jacob Kielland was a Norwegian naval officer and politician.-Personal life:He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Axeliane Christine , née Zetlitz. His grandfather was Gabriel Schanche Kielland, his uncle Jonas Schanche Kielland. He had four brothers and five sisters, most of them older...

 and his wife Thora Margrethe (1827–1902), née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland

Jens Zetlitz Kielland

Jens Zetlitz Kielland was a Norwegian consul and artist. He is known as the father of novelist Alexander Kielland.He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Axeliane Christine , née Zetlitz. His grandfather was Gabriel Schanche Kielland, his uncle Jonas Schanche Kielland. He had four brothers...

 and his cousins Kitty Lange

Kitty Lange Kielland

-Early life and training:Kielland was born to an affluent family in Stavanger, the older sister of Alexander Kielland. Kielland's mutual interactions with her brother would be important to shaping her as an artist. Although she received some training in drawing and painting, it was not until she...

 and Alexander Kielland

Alexander Kielland

Alexander Lange Kielland was one of the most famous Norwegian realistic writers of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" in Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Jonas Lie.-Background:Born in Stavanger, Norway, he grew up in a rich...

. Jonas Schancke Kielland had three older brothers, one older sister and one younger brother. One of the older brothers, also named Christian Bendz Kielland, lived only from 1851 to 1855. His brother Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland

Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland

Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland was a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat.-Personal life:He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Thora Margrethe , née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland...

 became a diplomat, and the younger brother Jonas Schanche Kielland

Jonas Schanche Kielland (born 1863)

Jonas Schanche Kielland was a Norwegian judge and politician.-Personal life:He was born in Horten to Jacob Kielland and his wife Thora Margrethe , née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland...

 became a politician.

Christian Bendz Kielland married Cäcilie Wilhelmine Catharine Kopp (1868-1925), a pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

 from Kristiania

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, in 1893. The couple had one son and two daughters.

Career

He enrolled in law studies in 1877, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1882. He was hired in the Ministry of the Interior in 1883, became assistant secretary in 1898 and deputy under-secretary of State (third in rank behind the Minister and the State Secretary) in 1900. He retired in 1915.