Just Henrik Ely (30 November 1759 – 30 March 1824) was a Norwegian military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly during 1814.[1]

Just Henrik Ely
Born(1789-11-30)30 November 1789
Stavanger, Norway
Died30 March 1824(1824-03-30) (aged 34)
NationalityNorwegian

Just Henrik Ely born at Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway. His father was a military officer, and later customs inspector in Tønsberg. In 1776, Just Henrik Ely became Sergeant. In 1782 he became Second Lieutenant.. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1786. In 1800. he became Captain of the regiment. In 1811 he was promoted to Major.[2][3]

He represented Vesterlenske infanteriregiment, together with Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland, at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.[4][5]

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  1. ^ "Just Henrik Ely, forsvaret (Grunnlovsjubileet)". Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ Just Henrik Ely (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  3. ^ Just Henrich von Ely (Hemneslekt)
  4. ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Just Henrik Ely". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  5. ^ Just Henrik Ely (Stortingsaktivitet)
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