Jørgen Christian Knudsen

Jørgen Christian Knudsen

Jørgen Christian Knudsen (5 January 1843 [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/coll/coll3a.html Næringsliv] , in "Porsgrunds udvikling 1860-1900", by A. L. Coll. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] - 1922) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.

Personal life

Jørgen Christian Knudsen was born to Christen and Guro Knudsen. 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. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/eidanger-1984/b3/brn-46-06.html Rønningen (Øvre Frednes)] , in "Gårds og slektshistorie for Eidanger. Fra 1814-1980", by Per Chr. Nagell Svendsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Gunnar Knudsen would later become Prime Minister of Norway. Gunnar Knudsen became Prime Minister of Norway.

In 1867 Jørgen Christian Knudsen married Marie Henriette Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. They settled at Frednes farm.b]

Career

Knudsen was a notable ship-owner,b] running the company J. C. & G. Knudsen with his brother Gunnar. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/frednesalleen-1.html Frednesalléen 1] , by Finn C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]

As a politician he was mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1893, and vice mayor in 1891, 1892, 1894 and 1895. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] He had been elected to the city council for the first time in 1877.b] He also represented the city in the Norwegian Parliament.c]

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