Christian Holm (Norwegian politician)
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Christian Holm was a Norwegian politician.
He was born in 1783 in Østerild, Jutland
, Denmark
. He came to Norway in 1798, and studied mining
from 1807 to 1811. He was hired by Jacob Aall at Nes Works, and was the manager of their mines in Nissedal
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1832, and as such he served from 1833 to 1835. When local government was created in 1837, Holm was elected the first mayor of Tvedestrand
. He served as mayor from 1837 to 1840 and 1841 to 1842.
Christian Holm married Johanne Ingeborg Rebekka, née Smith, in 1813. One of their grandsons Johan Holm was mayor of Tvedestrand from 1854 to 1856.
He was born in 1783 in Østerild, Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. He came to Norway in 1798, and studied mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
from 1807 to 1811. He was hired by Jacob Aall at Nes Works, and was the manager of their mines in Nissedal
Nissedal
Nissedal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Treungen. The municipality of Nissedal was established on January 1, 1838 .- Etymology :The modern form of the name stems...
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1832, and as such he served from 1833 to 1835. When local government was created in 1837, Holm was elected the first mayor of Tvedestrand
Tvedestrand
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Tvedestrand....
. He served as mayor from 1837 to 1840 and 1841 to 1842.
Christian Holm married Johanne Ingeborg Rebekka, née Smith, in 1813. One of their grandsons Johan Holm was mayor of Tvedestrand from 1854 to 1856.