Personal life

Jørgen Flood was born in 1792 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesselstoft. He had ten brothers and sisters. They grew up in Skien

Skien

' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....

, but Jørgen later moved to Eidanger

Eidanger

Eidanger is a rural parish and former municipality of Porsgrunn, in Telemark County, Norway.-History:Eidanger was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . It was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964....

. Following the death of his wife Hanna in 1863, Jørgen moved to Grimstad

Grimstad

is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is...

. He died in that city.

He had married Hanna Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall

Jørgen Aall

Jørgen Aall was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.-Personal life:Jørgen Aall was born in 1771 as the second son of Nicolai Benjamin Aall and Amborg Jørgensdatter , née Wesseltoft. In total he had three brothers and three sisters...

, in 1818. They had seven children, the most prominent being Jørgen Aall Flood

Jørgen Aall Flood

Jørgen Aall Flood was a Norwegian politician, vice consul and businessman.-Personal life:Jørgen Aall Flood was born in 1820 as the first child of merchant Jørgen Flood and his wife Hanna , née Aall. As such his maternal grandfather was Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall...

 and Fritz Trampe Flood

Fritz Trampe Flood

-Personal life:Fritz Trampe Flood was born in 1826 to merchant Jørgen Flood and his wife Hanna , née Aall. As such his maternal grandfather was Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall. He grew up in Eidanger....

. In addition, their youngest daughter Constance married long-time mayor Niels Mathiesen

Niels Mathiesen

-Personal life:Hans Møller was born as the third child of merchant Mathias Thorstensen Mathiesen and Karen, née Johnsen. In total, he had three sisters and three brothers...

.

Career

Together with his brother Elias Marthinius, Jørgen Flood ran the merchant company I. & E. M. Flood, dealing with grain, tobacco and manufactured goods. One of their outlets, the so-called Floodebutik (Flood shop) was "visited by the most distinguished public of the Skiensfjorden", according to one historian. Jørgen Flood also bought Bolvig iron works in 1841, and was also consul

Consul (representative)

The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...

.

In 1837, when local governance

Formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...

 was established in Norway, Flood became the first mayor of Porsgrund

Porsgrunn

is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....

 municipality. He also held that position in the years 1838 and 1841. He also served as vice mayor in 1839 and 1840, under consul Jens Gasmann

Jens Gasmann

-Personal life:He was born in 1776 in Gjerpen as the son of attorney Niels Egidius Gasmann and his wife Kirstine Schweder of the wealthy Zachariassen Wesseltoft family....

 who started as deputy mayor. Another of Jørgen's brothers, merchant Paulus Flood

Paulus Flood

Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood was a Norwegian merchant and politician.-Personal life:Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen , née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters, and grew up in Skien.He married Constance Aall, daughter of...

, served as mayor in 1845.