Johan Henrik Rye (1 November 1787 – 14 July 1868) was a Norwegian military officer, jurist and elected official.

Biography

Johan Henrik Rye attended the

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and graduated in 1812. From 1809 to 1814, he served as an officer in the Copenhagen Infantry Regiment (''Københavns infanteriregiment''). He served as County Governor of ''Jarlsbergs og Laurvigs amt'' (now

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) from 1829 to 1833. He was then appointed assessor at the

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.Administrasjon og embetsmenn
in volume two of ''Sem og Slagen - en bygdebok'', by Sigurd H. Unneberg. Published by Vestfold University College. In 1834 he was named to a committee which prepared the '' formannskap'' laws in Norway, introducing

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in the country. He was elected to the

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from the constituency Christiania in 1836, and was re-elected in 1839, 1842 and 1845.Johan Henrik Rye born 1787
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) From 1836 to 1837 he served as

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, together with Søren A. W. Sørenssen.

Personal life

Johan Henrik Rye was one of the sons of Matthias Andreas Rye (1793-1860) and Elisabeth Johanne Lind. His father was a captain and battalion manager of the Telemark Infantry Regiment (''Telemarkens Infanteriregiment''). His brother was Danish major-general

Olaf Rye Olaf Rye (16 November 1791 – 6 July 1849) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He died in battle during the First Schleswig War and is considered to have been a Danish war hero. Biography Olaf Rye was born at Bø in Telemark, Norway. ...

(1791–1849). Johan Henrik Rye married Jacobine "Bina" Ulrica Alstrup (1784–1851). Their daughter Thale Cathrine Rye (1820-1900) married later Councillor of State

Niels Mathias Rye Niels Mathias Rye (24 August 1824 – 6 February 1905) was a Norwegian politician. Biography Niels Rye was born at Bø i Telemark in 1824, as the son of Lieutenant Colonel Johan Mathias Rye (1793–1860) and Christiane Elisabeth Sparre, née Gas ...

(1824-1905). Niels Rye biography
at regjeringen.no Rye was appointed a knight of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 1847 and promoted to commander in 1867. He died during 1868 and was buried at

Vår Frelsers gravlund The Cemetery of Our Saviour () is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. It is located adjacent to the older Old Aker Cemetery and was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemi ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rye, Johan Henrik 1787 births 1868 deaths People from Bø, Telemark Norwegian jurists County governors of Norway Presidents of the Storting Politicians from Oslo Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Burials at the Cemetery of Our Saviour Members of the Storting 1845–1847 Members of the Storting 1842–1844 Members of the Storting 1839–1841 Members of the Storting 1836–1838