John Hansen Sørbrøden | |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1775 |
Birth Place: | Berg, Østfold, Norway |
Occupation: | Farmer, lay preacher and politician |
Known For: | Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814 |
John Hansen Sørbrøden (3 May 1775 - 8 December 1857) was a Norwegian farmer, lay preacher and politician.
He was born of the Sørbrøden in Berg parish in Østfold, Norway. He grew up within a farm family which figured prominently in the Haugean Movement (haugianere). The family farm became a Haugean center in the area.[1]
He represented Smaalenene (now Østfold) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, and was elected member of the Parliament of Norway from 1833.[2] [3]