Benjamin Vogt (politician) explained

Office:Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Term Start:1910
Term End:1934
Primeminister:Wollert Konow
Jens Bratlie
Gunnar Knudsen
Otto B. Halvorsen
Otto Blehr
Abraham Berge
J. L. Mowinckel
Christopher Hornsrud
Peder Kolstad
Jens Hundseid
Predecessor:Johannes Irgens
Successor:Erik Colban
Term Start2:1 September 1904
Term End2:11 March 1905
Primeminister2:Francis Hagerup
Predecessor2:Jacob Schøning
Successor2:Sofus Arctander
Office3:Minister of Auditing
Term Start3:1 September 1904
Term End3:11 March 1905
Primeminister3:Francis Hagerup
Predecessor3:Birger Kildal
Successor3:Gunnar Knudsen
Office4:Member of the Council of State Division
Term Start4:22 October 1903
Term End4:1 September 1904
Alongside4:Christian Michelsen
Predecessor4:Elias Sunde
Sigurd Ibsen
Successor4:Birger Kildal
Jacob Schøning
Birth Name:Paul Benjamin Vogt
Birth Date:16 May 1863
Birth Place:Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Sweden-Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Party:Conservative

Paul Benjamin Vogt (16 May 1863 – 1 January 1947) was a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party who served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903–1904, Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904–1905. In 1905, he was Norway's emissary to Stockholm to negotiate Norwegian independence from Sweden. He also served as the Norway's minister in London 1910–1934.

Personal life

He was born in Kristiansand as a son of politician Niels Petersen Vogt (1817–1894) and Kaia Ancher Arntzen (1819–1870). He was a brother of editor Nils Vogt (1859–1927) and a second cousin of Johan Herman Lie Vogt, Nils Collett Vogt and Ragnar Vogt.[1]

He completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1880 before studying law at university.[1]

In April 1888 he married Andrea Severine "Daisy" Heyerdahl (1864–1946), daughter of a physician.[1] They had several children. Stener Vogt became a businessman and consul.[2] Their daughter Alethe Heyerdahl Vogt married businessman Fredrik C. Blom.[3] Their daughter Daisy Vogt was the first wife of Diderich H. Lund.[4] Another daughter Marie Leigh "Leiken" Vogt was the wife of Ferdinand Schjelderup, then a cohabitant with Emil Stang Jr.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Benjamin Vogt. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje. Bratberg. Terje Bratberg. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 16 February 2012.
  2. Encyclopedia: 1948. Vogt, Stener. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 572. Norwegian. 16 February 2012.
  3. Encyclopedia: 1948. Blom, Fredrik. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 62. Norwegian. 16 February 2012.
  4. Encyclopedia: Diderich H Lund. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hans Eirik. Aarek. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 16 February 2012.
  5. Encyclopedia: Emil Stang. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jorunn. Bjørgum. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 16 February 2012.