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Johan Collett (22 March 1775 – 19 June 1827) was a Norwegian politician and public administrator. He served as a member of the
— World Statesmen.org While he was County Governor, he was also elected to the
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
The family tree of Johan Collett on Geni.com
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Johan Collett (22 March 1775 – 19 June 1827) was a Norwegian politician and public administrator. He served as a member of the Constituent Assembly
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected ...
at Eidsvold in 1814.
Background
He was born at Rønnebæksholm inNæstved
Næstved () is a town in the municipality of the same name, located in the southern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark
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, Denmark, as the youngest living son of Johan Collett, Sr. (1734–1806) and Else Elisabeth Jensen (1746–1788). He had both older and younger siblings, but many died young. One of his brothers Jonas Collett was First minister of Norway.Collett family part 1Career
Collett grew up inCopenhagen
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, Denmark and studied at the University of Copenhagen
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. He was a member of the Norwegian Society
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in the University and later one of the directors of the society. He studied law and graduated cand.jur.
Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candidata juris/iuris'') is both a graduate law degree awarded to law students in the Nordic region as well as an academic status designation for advanced Law School students in German-speaking countries.
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in 1796. In 1802, he enter public service as Bailiff in Buskerud
Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Har ...
, Norway. In 1814, Johan Collett was appointed County Governor of Buskerud as successor to his brother Jonas Collett. He was County Governor until his death in 1827, and was succeeded by Niels Arntzen Sem.Norwegian Counties— World Statesmen.org While he was County Governor, he was also elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...
. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected ...
at Eidsvold in 1814, which formed the Constitution of Norway
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nn, Kongeriket Noregs Grunnlov
, jurisdiction = Kingdom of Norway
, date_created =10 April - 16 May 1814
, date_ratified =16 May 1814
, system =Constitutional monarchy
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, and then a member of the first parliamentary session later in 1814. He was later re-elected to serve three more terms in 1818, 1824 and 1827.Johan Collett— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
Personal life
He married Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth (1782–1829). The couple had eleven children. His son Johan Christian Collett became a politician. One of their daughters Sophie Augusta Collett (born 1811) married businessman Peter Severin Steenstrup, and a son Peter Jonas Collett (born 1813) married noted writer Camilla Wergeland. Through the latter marriage, Johan Collett was the grandfather ofRobert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...
and Alf Collett.
He was decorated Knight of the Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was ...
in 1815, and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
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The Order of ...
in 1818. He died in Christiania (now Oslo) at age 52.
References
External links
The family tree of Johan Collett on Geni.com
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