Jacob Roll (born 1783) explained

Jacob Roll (born 1783) should not be confused with Jacob Roll (born 1794).

Jacob Roll (17 May 1783 – 7 March 1870) was a Norwegian judge and politician.

He was born in Spydeberg. He was the Chief Justice of Trondhjem Diocesan Court from 1828 to 1855. He was also the first Mayor of Trondhjem.^[1] He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1833, 1836 and 1842, representing his city. He was also a deputy representative in 1821.^[2]

He was the father of Ferdinand Nicolai Roll and Oluf Nicolai Roll.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Jacob Roll. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 25 November 2010.
2. Web site: Jacob Roll. Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Norwegian. 25 November 2010.