Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood (11 March 1804 – 26 December 1847) was a Norwegian merchant and politician.[1]
Personal life edit
Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters,[2] and grew up in Skien.[3]
He married Constance Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall, in 1830. [4] His most prominent child was Constantius Flood, an author.[1]
Career edit
He spent his professional career as a merchant in Porsgrund, having acquired burghership in 1829.[1] He was not involved in the merchant company I. & E. M. Flood, run by his brothers Jørgen and Elias Marthinius.[5] Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844.[1]
As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837,[1] and was elected mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1845. He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846.[6] His brother Jørgen had been mayor.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Nye veier, nye menn, nye kriser, in volume two of Porsgrunns historie, by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
- ^ Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
- ^ Storgaden 159, in Eidanger–Porsgrund, by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
- ^ Bjørntvedt. Gårdsnummer 46, bruksnummer 1, in Gårds og slektshistorie for Eidanger. Fra 1814-1980, by Per Chr. Nagell Svendsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
- ^ Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn, by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
- ^ Ordførere og viceordførere, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
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