Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
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Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen (22 June 1864 – 26 June 1950) was a Norwegian
engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was the Minister of Labour
from 1910 to 1912, and thereafter served as director of the Norwegian State Railways.
, Strinden
as a son of estate owner and politician Lauritz Jenssen
(1837–1899) and Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre (1842–1910). He was a younger brother of engineer Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
, and an older brother of Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
, who served as Minister of Labour from 1926 to 1928.
On the maternal side he was a great-grandson of Jacob Hersleb Darre
, a founding father of the Norwegian Constitution, and a grandson of bishop Hans Jørgen Darre
. On the paternal side he was a member of the Jenssen trading dynasty; as the great-grandson of Matz Jenssen
, grandson of Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
, grandnephew of Jens Nicolai and Hans Peter Jenssen and a second cousin of Anton and Hans Peter Jenssen. Through his brother Lauritz he was an uncle of jurist Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
.
In July 1895 in Lillehammer
he married Sigrid Støren (1871–1935), a daughter of a Lieutenant Colonel.
, graduating in 1886. He then stayed a few years abroad, returning to Norway to build railway lines. He was titled assistant from 1891, engineer class II from 1895 and engineer class I from 1898 to 1909. During this period he took part in the construction of the Hamar–Sell Line and the Gjøvik Line, as well as the reconstruction of the Drammen Line and Oslo Eastern Station. For the latter project he was chief of construction. He was promoted to chief engineer in 1909. The work with the Drammen Line was not finished until 1922.
Darre-Jenssen had entered politics in 1904, when he was elected to the executive committee of Kristiania
city council. He only served one three-year term. In June 1910 he was appointed Minister of Labour
in the cabinet Konow, replacing Bernhard Brænne
in a cabinet reshuffle. The cabinet resigned in February 1912. The Liberal Left Party was also a part of the successor cabinet, Bratlie's Cabinet, but Darre-Jenssen was not picked to continue.
From 1912, then, he was a technical director of the Norwegian State Railways. He left in 1919 after a conflict with Knudsen's Second Cabinet, to become CEO of the tramway company Akersbanerne
from 1919 to 1935. He was also a board member of Norsk Hovedjernbane from 1912 to 1920, and president of the Nordiska järnvägsmannasällskapet from 1920 to 1924.
Darre-Jenssen was also a member of the board of Oslo Port Authority, and from 1907 to 1910 he chaired the board of Kristiania Gasverk. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Red Cross
, serving as its president from 1913 to 1917. He received a Red Cross honorary medal, and was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
, the Order of the Polar Star
and the Order of the White Rose of Finland. He died in June 1950 in Oslo.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was the Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
from 1910 to 1912, and thereafter served as director of the Norwegian State Railways.
Personal life
He was born in RanheimRanheim
Ranheim is a residential area located approximately 6 kilometers to the east of the centre of Trondheim, Norway. It comprises places such as Olderdalen, Væretrøa, Reppe and Vikåsen....
, Strinden
Strinda
Strinda is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake Jonsvatnet.-History:...
as a son of estate owner and politician Lauritz Jenssen
Lauritz Jenssen
Lauritz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around Trondhjem, Jenssen founded Ranheims Papirfabrik, and also served one term in the Parliament of Norway....
(1837–1899) and Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre (1842–1910). He was a younger brother of engineer Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (engineer)
-Personal life:He was born in Strinda as a the oldest of seven sons of businessman Lauritz Jenssen and Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre . He was a brother of Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen, and a nephew of Hans Jørgen Darre. He took the name Dorenfeldt in 1890.In October 1890 he...
, and an older brother of Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Conservative Party. He served two terms in the Parliament of Norway, and was the Minister of Labour from 1926 to 1928.-Career:...
, who served as Minister of Labour from 1926 to 1928.
On the maternal side he was a great-grandson of Jacob Hersleb Darre
Jacob Hersleb Darre
Jacob Hersleb Darre was a Norwegian vicar. He represented Søndre Trondhjems Amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. His diary from 1814 was published in 1846. He was the father of bishop Hans Jørgen Darre....
, a founding father of the Norwegian Constitution, and a grandson of bishop Hans Jørgen Darre
Hans Jørgen Darre
Hans Jørgen Darre was a Norwegian bishop.The son of the vicar in Klæbo and constitutional founding father, Jacob Hersleb Darre, he graduated as cand.theol. in 1827 and succeeded his father as vicar in Klæbu in 1833. He was the dean in Dalerne from 1843 to 1848, and in March 1849 he took over as...
. On the paternal side he was a member of the Jenssen trading dynasty; as the great-grandson of Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessman.Originally a seamaster, Jenssen settled in Throndhjem in 1790. Here, he founded his own trading company Jenssen & Co, which evolved into a trade dynasty in the city. Upon his death in 1813, his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt took over...
, grandson of Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Throndhjem as the son of businessman Matz Jenssen and his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt...
, grandnephew of Jens Nicolai and Hans Peter Jenssen and a second cousin of Anton and Hans Peter Jenssen. Through his brother Lauritz he was an uncle of jurist Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (jurist)
-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of engineer Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt and Aagot Bødtker . He was a grandson of Lauritz Jenssen, grandnephew of Hans Jørgen Darre and a nephew of Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen...
.
In July 1895 in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
he married Sigrid Støren (1871–1935), a daughter of a Lieutenant Colonel.
Career
Darre-Jenssen took technical education in TrondhjemTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, graduating in 1886. He then stayed a few years abroad, returning to Norway to build railway lines. He was titled assistant from 1891, engineer class II from 1895 and engineer class I from 1898 to 1909. During this period he took part in the construction of the Hamar–Sell Line and the Gjøvik Line, as well as the reconstruction of the Drammen Line and Oslo Eastern Station. For the latter project he was chief of construction. He was promoted to chief engineer in 1909. The work with the Drammen Line was not finished until 1922.
Darre-Jenssen had entered politics in 1904, when he was elected to the executive committee of Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city council. He only served one three-year term. In June 1910 he was appointed Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
in the cabinet Konow, replacing Bernhard Brænne
Bernhard Brænne
Bernhard Cornelius Brænne was a Norwegian factory owner, and a politician for the Conservative Party. He was appointed Minister of Labour in the cabinet of Wollert Konow on 2 February 1910, but then replaced Sofus Arctander as Minister of Trade on 11 June the same year...
in a cabinet reshuffle. The cabinet resigned in February 1912. The Liberal Left Party was also a part of the successor cabinet, Bratlie's Cabinet, but Darre-Jenssen was not picked to continue.
From 1912, then, he was a technical director of the Norwegian State Railways. He left in 1919 after a conflict with Knudsen's Second Cabinet, to become CEO of the tramway company Akersbanerne
Akersbanerne
A/S Akersbanerne was a municipal owned company that operated tramways in the former Municipality of Aker in current Oslo, Norway. The company was established in 1917, and opened the suburban Østensjø Line tramway in 1926; it took over the majority ownership of Holmenkolbanen in 1933, that owned the...
from 1919 to 1935. He was also a board member of Norsk Hovedjernbane from 1912 to 1920, and president of the Nordiska järnvägsmannasällskapet from 1920 to 1924.
Darre-Jenssen was also a member of the board of Oslo Port Authority, and from 1907 to 1910 he chaired the board of Kristiania Gasverk. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Red Cross
Norwegian Red Cross
The Norwegian Red Cross was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war...
, serving as its president from 1913 to 1917. He received a Red Cross honorary medal, and was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
, the Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
and the Order of the White Rose of Finland. He died in June 1950 in Oslo.