Jørgen Christian Knudsen
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Jørgen Christian Knudsen (5 January or 5 December 1843 – 1922) was a Norwegian
ship-owner and politician for the Conservative Party.
as a son of Christen
and Guro Knudsen, née Aadnesdatter. The family bought the farm Frednes in Eidanger
in 1854, and moved there. Jørgen Christian Knudsen had one sister Elen Serine, who married Johan Jeremiassen
, and one brother Gunnar
. Gunnar Knudsen would later become Prime Minister of Norway
for the Liberal Party.
In 1867 Jørgen Christian Knudsen married Marie Henriette Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. They settled at Frednes farm. In 1868 they had the son Finn Christian Knudsen, and in 1873 the son Christen Knudsen. A daughter married Robert Rafn
.
He was the mayor of Porsgrund
municipality in 1893, and vice mayor in 1891, 1892, 1894 and 1895. He was elected to the city council for the first time in 1877. He also represented the city in the Parliament of Norway, where he advocated and defended the union with Sweden. He was elected from the constituency Porsgrund in 1880, 1883, 1886, 1892, 1895, 1898 and 1904. For the first five terms he was a member of the Standing Committee on Justice
, then the Standing Committee on the Army
. In his last term he chaired the Standing Committee on Railways.
He was a deputy member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
from the beginning in 1897, to 1909. He was also a supervisory council member of the Bank of Norway.
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 for the Conservative Party.
Personal life
He was born at Saltrø in StokkenStokken
Stokken is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eydehavn.-History:...
as a son of Christen
Christen Knudsen
-Personal life:Christen Knudsen was born in 1813 at Salterød near Arendal. He moved to Porsgrund in 1855.He married Gurine Aadnesdatter . The couple had three children. Their sons Jørgen Christian Knudsen and Gunnar Knudsen both became wealthy ship-owners and influential politicians: Jørgen...
and Guro Knudsen, née Aadnesdatter. The family bought the farm Frednes in Eidanger
Eidanger
Eidanger is a rural parish and former municipality of Porsgrunn, in Telemark County, Norway.-History:Eidanger was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . It was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964....
in 1854, and moved there. Jørgen Christian Knudsen had one sister Elen Serine, who married Johan Jeremiassen
Johan Jeremiassen
Johan Jeremiassen was a Norwegian ship-owner, consul and politician. He established the Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik .-Personal life:...
, and one brother Gunnar
Gunnar Knudsen
Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920...
. Gunnar Knudsen would later become Prime Minister of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
for the Liberal Party.
In 1867 Jørgen Christian Knudsen married Marie Henriette Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. They settled at Frednes farm. In 1868 they had the son Finn Christian Knudsen, and in 1873 the son Christen Knudsen. A daughter married Robert Rafn
Robert Rafn
Robert Rafn was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Porsgrund as a son of shipmaster Hans Christian Rafn and Hanna Annette Halvorsen . He took technical education in Norway in 1895, and graduated in 1898 from Technicum Mittweida. From 1899 to 1905...
.
Career
Knudsen was a notable ship-owner, running the company J. C. & G. Knudsen with his brother Gunnar. He was also a ship-builder and factory owner. The partnership with his brother ended in 1889, and Knudsen ran his own company. The company was passed down to his sons Finn and Christen, and split between them in 1923.He was the mayor of 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....
municipality in 1893, and vice mayor in 1891, 1892, 1894 and 1895. He was elected to the city council for the first time in 1877. He also represented the city in the Parliament of Norway, where he advocated and defended the union with Sweden. He was elected from the constituency Porsgrund in 1880, 1883, 1886, 1892, 1895, 1898 and 1904. For the first five terms he was a member of the Standing Committee on Justice
Standing Committee on Justice
The Standing Committee on Justice is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to judicial system, the probation service, the police, persons performing civilian national service, other judicial issues, ex gratia payments, general legislation...
, then the Standing Committee on the Army
Standing Committee on Defence
The Standing Committee on Defence is a former standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. Following the 2009 election, the committee was merged with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs to form the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence....
. In his last term he chaired the Standing Committee on Railways.
He was a deputy member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
Norwegian Nobel Committee
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Nobel Peace Prize each year.Its five members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament and roughly represent the political makeup of that body.-History:...
from the beginning in 1897, to 1909. He was also a supervisory council member of the Bank of Norway.