Herman Jeremiassen Explained

Herman Jeremiassen (born 1851 in Hviteseid,[1] 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.[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.

Career

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.

References

  1. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/coll/coll3a.html Porsgrunds udvikling 1860-1900. Næringsliv
  2. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/bedrifter/pp-1937.html Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik 1887-1937
  3. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/storgata-154.html Storgaden 154
  4. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere
  5. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/2007/Schrumpf-05.html 1905 - politisk fornying?
  6. http://www.porsgrunn.kommune.no/itfprg/knginter.nsf/web/bdTXTbyvapen Porsgrunn coat of arms
  7. http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/bedrifter/pe-1931.html Porsgrunns kommunale Elektrisitetsverk 1901-1931