Paulus Flood

Paulus Flood

Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood (1804–1847) was a Norwegian merchant and politician. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/porsgrunn-1957/b2/ph-05b.html Nye veier, nye menn, nye kriser] , in volume two of "Porsgrunns historie", by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]

Personal life

Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters, [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.] and grew up in Skien. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/storgata-159.html Storgaden 159] , by Finn C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]

He married Constance Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall, in 1830. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/eidanger-1984/b3/brn-46-01.html Bjørntvedt. Gårdsnummer 46, bruksnummer 1] , in "Gårds og slektshistorie for Eidanger. Fra 1814-1980", by Per Chr. Nagell Svendsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] His most prominent child was Constantius Flood, an author.b]

Career

He spent his professional career as a merchant in Porsgrund, having acquired burghership in 1829.c] Interestingly, he was not involved in the merchant company "I. & E. M. Flood", ran by his brothers Jørgen and Elias Marthinius. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/ph/ph62-b.html Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn] , by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844.d]

As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837,e] and was elected mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1845. He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] His brother Jørgen had been mayor.

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