Herman Jeremiassen
Encyclopedia
Herman Jeremiassen was a Norwegian
ship-owner and politician.
to teacher's seminary leader Knut Johan Jeremiassen and Ingeborg Ellse, née Helseth. The family moved to Drammen
around 1855. Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen
later moved to Porsgrund
.
Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen
, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.
As a politician Herman Jeremiassen was mayor of Porsgrund
municipality from 1900 to 1907. He was a conservative. During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms, a power plant among other things.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ship-owner and politician.
Personal life
Herman Jeremiassen was born in HviteseidKviteseid
Kviteseid 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 Kviteseid...
to teacher's seminary leader Knut Johan Jeremiassen and Ingeborg Ellse, née Helseth. The family moved to Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
around 1855. Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen
Johan Jeremiassen
Johan Jeremiassen was a Norwegian ship-owner, consul and politician. He established the Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik .-Personal life:...
later moved to Porsgrund
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
.
Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen
Jørgen Christian Knudsen
Jørgen Christian Knudsen was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:...
, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.
Career
Like his brother, Herman Jeremiassen was a notable ship-owner.Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
municipality from 1900 to 1907. He was a conservative. During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms, a power plant among other things.