Zacharias Mellebye (20 December 1781 – 9 November 1854) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioned military officer who served as a representative at the

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Biography

Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye was born on Udengen in Skjeberg parish at

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, Norway. He participated in the military as a non-commissioned officer in both in 1808 and 1814. He was a commander in the Aker Sharpshooter Regiment (''Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment''). He represented his regiment at the

in 1814. He generally supported the independence party (''Selvstendighetspartiet'').

Personal life

He was married to Sofie Magnusdatter Begbye (1781- 1872) with whom he had eight children.''Zacharias Rasmussen Mellebye'' (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
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1781 births 1854 deaths People from Sarpsborg Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Fathers of the Constitution of Norway {{Norway-politician-1780s-stub