1855 in Norway
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Events in the year 1855 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 February - The town of Haugesund is founded.[2]
- 25 June â Marcus Thrane and 132 other members of the Labour Union was sentenced for crimes against the state security.[3]
- 31 December â Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.
Notable births
- 23 January â Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
- 31 January â Karl Uchermann, painter and illustrator (died 1940).[4]
- 11 February â Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
- 21 March â Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (died 1933)
- 10 April â Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1896)
- 28 May â Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
- 24 July â Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
- 5 November â Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
- 25 November â Anton Ræder, educator and historian (died 1941).[5]
Full date unknown
- Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (died 1921)
- Anders Bergene, businessperson (died 1920)
- Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (died 1928)
- Nils Hansteen, painter (died 1912)
- Gjert Holsen, politician (died 1921)
- Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (died 1946)
- Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
- Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
- Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
- Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (died 1924)
Notable deaths
- 26 July - Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (born 1766)
- 15 December â Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779).[6]
Full date unknown
- Olea Crøger, folk music collector (born 1801)
- Christian Holm, politician (born 1783)
