Herman Jeremiassen

Herman Jeremiassen (born 1851 in Hviteseid, [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/coll/coll3a.html Porsgrunds udvikling 1860-1900. Næringsliv] by A. L. Coll. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] died 1943) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.

Personal life

Herman Jeremiassen was born in Hviteseid to teacher's seminary leader Knut Johan Jeremiassen and Ingeborg Ellse, née Helseth. The family moved to Drammen around 1855. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/bedrifter/pp-1937.html Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik 1887-1937] , by Chr. Abrahamsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen later moved to Porsgrund.b]

Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/storgata-154.html Storgaden 154] by F.C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.

Career

Like his brother, Herman Jeremiassen was a notable ship-owner.c]

As a politician Herman Jeremiassen was mayor of Porsgrund municipality from 1900 to 1907. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] He was a conservative. [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/2007/Schrumpf-05.html 1905 - politisk fornying?] by Ellen Schrumpf. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms, [ [http://www.porsgrunn.kommune.no/itfprg/knginter.nsf/web/bdTXTbyvapen Porsgrunn coat of arms] (Porsgrunn municipality website)] a power plant [ [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/bedrifter/pe-1931.html Porsgrunns kommunale Elektrisitetsverk 1901-1931] by Harald Alfsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] among other things.

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