Enevold Steenblock Høyum (15 May 1775 – 24 January 1830) was a Norwegian military officer who served as a representative at the

Norwegian Constitutional Assembly The Norwegian Constituent Assembly ( or ) is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark. The meetings took place at the Eidsvoll Manor in th ...

. He was born at Sauherad in

Telemark Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county o ...

, Norway. He was the oldest of six siblings. The family moved to Haug gård in

Sauherad Sauherad is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It was part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. ...

during his youth. He entered military service and in 1794 became Second Lieutenant in Telemark Infantry Regiment (''Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment''). He advanced through the ranks became Captain in 1809. Together with Commander

Gullik Madsen Røed Gullik Madsen Røed (17 February 1786 – 9 August 1857) was a Norwegian soldier and farmer. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly during 1814. Gullik Madsen Røed was born at the farm Rød in Botne at Hol ...

, he represented Telemark Infantry Regiment at the

Norwegian Constituent Assembly The Norwegian Constituent Assembly ( or ) is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark. The meetings took place at the Eidsvoll Manor in th ...

Eidsvoll Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the munic ...

in 1814. They both voted with the independence party (''Selvstendighetspartiet''). In 1810, he married Edel Maria Thornson with whom he was the father of six children. After his retirement from military service, they lived on Søve gård at Holla in

.''Høyum, Enevold Steenblock'' (Eidsvollsmann)
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