Christian Garup Meidell
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Christian Garup Meidell (30 January 1780 - 19 March 1863) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.
He was born in Balestrand
as the son of Jacob Gerhard Meidell (1735–1796) and his wife Birgitte Munthe Finde (1754–1789). He married Marie Helene Hille (1799–1871) from Lærdal
, and they had ten children.
He took his education in Copenhagen
, and embarked on a military career. He eventually became Lieutenant Colonel
, serving from 1839 to 1854.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Nordre Bergenhus Amt
. He served only one term. He had served as a deputy representative in 1824. He was also the first mayor of Leikanger
municipality, serving in 1838 and 1839.
He was born in Balestrand
Balestrand
Balestrand is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Balestrand....
as the son of Jacob Gerhard Meidell (1735–1796) and his wife Birgitte Munthe Finde (1754–1789). He married Marie Helene Hille (1799–1871) from Lærdal
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri...
, and they had ten children.
He took his education in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, and embarked on a military career. He eventually became Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
, serving from 1839 to 1854.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Nordre Bergenhus Amt
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
. He served only one term. He had served as a deputy representative in 1824. He was also the first mayor of Leikanger
Leikanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Leikanger, which is also the administrative center of Sogn og Fjordane county....
municipality, serving in 1838 and 1839.