Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (4 May 1769 – 15 March 1837) was a Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814. [1] [2]
Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm | |
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Born | Ringsaker, Norway | 4 May 1769
Died | 15 March 1837 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | military officer |
Known for | representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly |
Background
editEilert Ramm was born at the village of Furnes at Ringsaker in Hedmark, Norway. Ramm first joined the Zealand Light Dragon Regiment (sjællandske lette dragonregimentet ) in 1787. He rose through the ranks, and was later First Lieutenant and Captain of the cavalry in 1808.
Career
editHe represented Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvold in 1814. He was one of the two representative from Søndenfjeldske Dragon-Regiment together with Peder Paulsen Balke . He belonged to the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).[3] [4]
Family life
editEilert Waldemar Preben Ramm was married twice. He was the grandfather of Carl With, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army and great-grandfather of the artist Gabriel Kielland. [5]
References
edit- ^ Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814 – representanter (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
- ^ Selvstendighetspartiet – i 1814 (Store norske leksikon. Magnus A. Mardal)
- ^ Mardal, Marius A. "Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Eidsvollsmennenes etterkommere. Ramm, Eilert Valdemar Preben (Eidsvollsmann)". data.eidsvollsmenn.no (in Norwegian).
Related reading
edit- Holme Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm) ISBN 978-82-02-44564-5