Hieronymus Heyerdahl (1867–1959)
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Hieronymus Heyerdahl was a Norwegian administrator and politician for the Conservative Party, born in Fredrikstad
. His parents were Hieronymus Heyerdahl and Henriette Sophie Schou. He served as mayor of Oslo
from 1912 to 1914. He was president of the Norwegian Red Cross
from 1917 to 1922.
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
. His parents were Hieronymus Heyerdahl and Henriette Sophie Schou. He served as mayor of Oslo
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...
from 1912 to 1914. He was president of the Norwegian Red Cross
Norwegian Red Cross
The Norwegian Red Cross was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war...
from 1917 to 1922.