- Hans Møller
Hans Møller (1830 - 1911) was a Norwegian politician, consul and businessperson. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_41.html Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]
Personal life
Hans Møller was born to
Hans Eleonardus Møller (1804-1867) and Amborg Laura (1803-1889), née Aall.b] As such his grandfathers were ship-ownerHans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. and statesmanJacob Aall . He had one brother Jacob Aall Møller. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/porsgrunn-1957/b2/ph-09.html Skipsassuranse og banker] , in volume two of "Porsgrunns historie", by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]He married Marie Krohn from
Skien . [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/porsgrunn-1957/b2/ph-11.html Gamle og nye slekter] , in volume two of "Porsgrunns historie", by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]Career
His most notable role was that of mayor of Porsgrund municipality, a position he held in the years 1863–64, 1866, 1868–69, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881–83 and 1885–90. He alternated with merchant
Niels Mathiesen . As such Møller was vice mayor in 1862 as well as every year up to and including 1884 in which he was not mayor. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1871 and 1877, [ [http://samfunnsveven.no/TT/U21.cfm?Utside=&Uttaksnummer=21&person=12111 Hans Møller born 1830] - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)] representing the constituency of Porsgrund.Outside of politics he was a businessman, surviving the economic depression both as a ship-builder, ship-owner and timber merchant.b] In 1872 he became manager of the
marine insurance company "Det Norske Lloyd", following the death of his brother Jacob. His brother had already succeeded their father upon his death in 1867.b] Hans Møller was also the French consul in the city.c]References
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