John Moses (Norwegian politician)

John Moses

John Moses (16 April 1781 29 January 1849) was a Norwegian merchant who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.[1]

John Moses was born in Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He belonged to a merchant family of British descent who had settled in Kristiansund to conduct the trade of large-scale fish exports. John Moses was one of Kristiansund's leading businessmen. He ran an export and import business, together with a shipping company. From the 1820s, he was living in London, where he ran the shipping business, conducting trading in a number of European countries.[2]

He represented Kristiansund at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He advocated policies that would benefit the business community. He supported the union party (Unionspartiet). [3] [4]

John Moses was married to Anna Holck Tordenskjold (1782- 1854) with whom he had seven children. He died in the Parish of St Anne's Limehouse, at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. [5]

References

  1. John Moses (Eidsvoll 1814)
  2. Mardal, Magnus A. "John Moses eidsvollmann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. Unionspartiet (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  4. Bryn, Knut. "John Moses". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  5. Moses, John (Eidsvollsmann)


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