Jacob Thurmann Ihlen
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Jacob Thurmann Ihlen was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Conservative Party
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as the son of ship-owner Nils Ihlen (1793–1865) and Barbara Wincentz Thurmann (1800–1879). He was a brother of Niels Ihlen and Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen
, an uncle of Christian and Nils Claus Ihlen
, and a granduncle of Nils, Joakim
and Alf Ihlen
.
He married Belgian citizen Ambroisine Pauline Rouquet in February 1868 in Our Saviour's Church
, and the couple had five children. One daughter, Celina, married landowner and politician Christian Pierre Mathiesen
, and was the mother of Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr
. Another daughter, Barbara, married barrister Arthur Knagenhjelm
. Another daughter, Marie, married bishop Jens Gran Gleditsch
. Their son Jacob Ihlen was an attorney and captain, and owned the property Parkveien 37 for some time.
from 1859, and a barrister with access to working with Supreme Court
cases from 1863. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1883, and re-elected in 1886, representing the urban constituency of Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger. He was a member of Kristiania city council from 1872.
He was a co-founder of Forsikringsselskapet Norden together with Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum
, and chairman of the board from 1867 to 1903. From 1871 to 1903 he chaired Forsikringsselskapet Poseidon. He was also a deputy board member of Hypothekbanken from 1888.
He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1894. He was also a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
and the Order of the Polar Star
. He died in 1903 in Kristiania
. His son-in-law Christian Pierre later became chairman of Forsikringsselskapet Norden.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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Personal life
He was born in HolmestrandHolmestrand
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Holmestrad. The city was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The neighboring rural municipality of Botne was merged into the municipality of Holmestrand on 1 January...
as the son of ship-owner Nils Ihlen (1793–1865) and Barbara Wincentz Thurmann (1800–1879). He was a brother of Niels Ihlen and Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen
Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen
Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist.He was born in Holmestrand as the son of Nils Ihlen and Barbara Wincentz Thurmann. His brother Jacob Thurmann Ihlen was a politician...
, an uncle of Christian and Nils Claus Ihlen
Nils Claus Ihlen
Nils Claus Ihlen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party. He served as foreign minister of Norway between 1913 and 1920.-Personal life:...
, and a granduncle of Nils, Joakim
Joakim Ihlen
Joakim Lund Ihlen was a Norwegian industrialist. He was born in Skedsmo, the son of engineer and politician Nils Claus Ihlen. He was co-manager of the workshop Strømmens Værksted for nearly fifty years, along with his brother Alf Ihlen....
and Alf Ihlen
Alf Ihlen
Alf Ihlen was a Norwegian industrialist.He was born in Skedsmo, as a son of engineer and politician Nils Claus Ihlen and Henriette Marie Lund. He was co-manager of the workshop Strømmens Værksted for about fifty years, along with his brother Joakim Ihlen...
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He married Belgian citizen Ambroisine Pauline Rouquet in February 1868 in Our Saviour's Church
Oslo Cathedral
Oslo Cathedral — formerly Our Savior's Church — is the main church for the Oslo bishopric of the Church of Norway, as well as the parish church for downtown Oslo. The present building dates from 1694-1697....
, and the couple had five children. One daughter, Celina, married landowner and politician Christian Pierre Mathiesen
Christian Pierre Mathiesen
Christian Pierre Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Kristiania as the youngest son of landowner and industrialist Haaken C. Mathiesen. He finished his secondary education in 1888, graduated from the agricultural school at Sem in 1890 and...
, and was the mother of Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr
Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr.
Haaken Christian Mathiesen was a Norwegian businessperson, who founded the Norwegian branch of Texaco.-Personal life:...
. Another daughter, Barbara, married barrister Arthur Knagenhjelm
Arthur Knagenhjelm
-Personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as the son of Ludvig Wiese Knagenhjelm and Selma Angelique Lousie Roll. The Knagenhjelm family had resided in Sogndal in recent times, and had been ennobled in 1721, then under the name Knagenhielm. He was a brother of Lord Chamberlain Jacob Roll Knagenhjelm...
. Another daughter, Marie, married bishop Jens Gran Gleditsch
Jens Gran Gleditsch
Jens Gran Gleditsch was a Norwegian bishop and theologian. He was a brother of Kristen Gran Gleditsch.Gleditsch was born on 6 December 1860 in Voss, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway. He received his cand.theol. degree in 1883 from the University of Oslo. He was a chaplain in Lista from 1887 until 1891...
. Their son Jacob Ihlen was an attorney and captain, and owned the property Parkveien 37 for some time.
Career
He finished his secondary education in 1851 and took the cand.jur. degree in 1855. After working three years as a trainee in a trading company, he was an attorney in ChristianiaOslo
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...
from 1859, and a barrister with access to working with Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
cases from 1863. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1883, and re-elected in 1886, representing the urban constituency of Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger. He was a member of Kristiania city council from 1872.
He was a co-founder of Forsikringsselskapet Norden together with Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum
Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum
Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum was a Norwegian jurist, businessperson and royal servant.He was a son of Ole Gjerdrum, and brother of Jørgen and Otto Gjerdrum. He was the father of Albert Gjerdrum...
, and chairman of the board from 1867 to 1903. From 1871 to 1903 he chaired Forsikringsselskapet Poseidon. He was also a deputy board member of Hypothekbanken from 1888.
He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1894. He was also a Commander 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...
and 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....
. He died in 1903 in 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...
. His son-in-law Christian Pierre later became chairman of Forsikringsselskapet Norden.