Herman Jeremiassen (born 1851 in Hviteseid,[1] died 1943) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.
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.[2] Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen later moved to Porsgrund.[1]
Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch.[3] Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.
Like his brother, Herman Jeremiassen was a notable ship-owner.[1]
As a politician Herman Jeremiassen was mayor of Porsgrund municipality from 1900 to 1907.[4] He was a conservative.[5] During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms,[6] a power plant[7] among other things.