Jens Gran
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Jens Gran was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1839, 1845 and 1848, representing the constituency of Bergen
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He was the father of businesspersons Christen Knagenhjelm Gran (1822–1899) and Jens Gran, Jr. (1828–1894), and a grandfather of Gerhard Gran
, Haaken Hasberg Gran
and Tryggve Gran
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1839, 1845 and 1848, representing the constituency of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
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He was the father of businesspersons Christen Knagenhjelm Gran (1822–1899) and Jens Gran, Jr. (1828–1894), and a grandfather of Gerhard Gran
Gerhard Gran
Gerhard von der Lippe Gran was a Norwegian literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer.-Personal life:...
, Haaken Hasberg Gran
Haaken Hasberg Gran
-Personal life:Gran was born in Tønsberg as the son of naval captain August Kriegsmann Gran and his wife Agnes Hasberg . He was the paternal grandson of politician Jens Gran, nephew of businessperson Jens Gran, Jr., first cousin of aviator Tryggve Gran and second cousin of writer Gerhard Gran...
and Tryggve Gran
Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran DSC, MC was a Norwegian aviator, explorer and author. He was the first pilot to cross the North Sea.-Background:...
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