Rasmus Hansen (politician)

Rasmus Hansen (1797–1860s) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He was born in Opdal. His parents were peasants, but Rasmus Hansen studied law in Denmark. He settled in Skogn and worked as an attorney.[1] While living here, he was an elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1839, 1842 and 1848, representing the rural constituency of Nordre Trondhjems Amt.[2]

Around 1850 he moved from Skogn to become district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) in Nord-Gudbrandsdal. He died there in the 1860s.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Biographies, hosted by Trondheim public library
  2. ↑ "Rasmus Hansen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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