Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden
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Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden (16 October 1816 – 13 May 1885) was a Norwegian navy officer and politician.
He was born in Trondheim
as the son of Hans Geelmuyden, and brother of Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden
. He married twice.
Christian Geelmuyden made a career in the Royal Norwegian Navy
. He joined the Navy as a Cadet at the age of fourteen, being promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1836, Premier Lieutenant in 1848 and Captain Lieutenant in 1857. He then became Captain in 1864 and Commander in 1874. He was stationed in Horten
, where he was mayor from 1857 to 1864. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing the constituency of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt
. He later served as a deputy representative during the term 1862–1864.
He was a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and was a member of both the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. A street in Trondheim, Geelmuydens gate, was named after him.
He was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
as the son of Hans Geelmuyden, and brother of Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden
Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden
Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden was a Norwegian politician.He was the son of Hans Geelmuyden, and brother of Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden....
. He married twice.
Christian Geelmuyden made a career in the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
. He joined the Navy as a Cadet at the age of fourteen, being promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1836, Premier Lieutenant in 1848 and Captain Lieutenant in 1857. He then became Captain in 1864 and Commander in 1874. He was stationed 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....
, where he was mayor from 1857 to 1864. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing the constituency of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
. He later served as a deputy representative during the term 1862–1864.
He was a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and was a member of both the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters is a learned society based in Trondheim, Norway.-History:DKNVS was founded in 1760 by bishop of Nidaros Johan Ernst Gunnerus, headmaster at the Trondheim Cathedral School Gerhard Schøning and Councillor of State Peter Frederik Suhm under the name...
and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. A street in Trondheim, Geelmuydens gate, was named after him.