Lars Johannes Irgens
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Lars Johannes Irgens was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
He was born in Hof
in Solør
. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1802, and was appointed district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) in Sogn
the same year. He was a member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814.
He is the father of later government minister Nils Christian Irgens
.
He was born in Hof
Hof, Hedmark
Hof is a parish located in the municipality of Åsnes in Hedmark County, Norway.The parish of Hof consisted previously of the three existing sub-parishes: Hof church, Hof Finnskog church and Arneberg church...
in Solør
Solør
Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of the county of Hedmark, and includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes and Grue.-Glomma valley :...
. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1802, and was appointed district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) in Sogn
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway . It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers ...
the same year. He was a member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814.
He is the father of later government minister Nils Christian Irgens
Nils Christian Irgens
Nils Christian Irgens was a Norwegian military officer and politician.He was born in Sogndal as the son of Lars Johannes Irgens, founding father of the Norwegian Constitution. Nils Christian Irgens became a military officer in 1830, and advanced in the ranks, becoming Colonel in 1861. In 1863 he...
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