Christopher Borgersen Hoen

Christopher Borgersen Hoen (26 August 1767 - 17 May 1845) was a Norwegian farmer and politician.

Christopher Hoen was born on the Vollestad farm in Eiker, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Christopher Hoen was one of the richest and most influential farmers in the area. Hoen was also a prominent Haugean and supporter of revivalist and lay minister Hans Nielsen Hauge. In 1797 he held a prayer meeting for the local farmers together with Hans Nilsen Hauge . The meeting ended with an attempt to arrest both men. It ended with some of the farmers created a diversion while Hoen and Hauge escaped. ^[1]

Hoen enjoyed a great reputation and was well trusted. During the emergency war years 1807-1808, he was entrusted with the distribution of moss-like grain surrogate for the poor, and he managed the Eiker granary from 1810-24. He represented Buskerud at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, together with Frederik Schmidt who was vicar of Eger and Johan Collett who was County Governor of Buskerud. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Helgen, Geir. "Christopher Hoen". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Christopher_Hoen/utdypning. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
2. ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Christopher Borgersen Hoen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Christopher_Borgersen_Hoen. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 

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Name	Hoen, Christopher Borgersen
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Short description	Member of Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814
Date of birth	26 August 1767
Place of birth
Date of death	17 May 1845
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