Henrik Nicolai Clausen
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Henrik Nicolai Clausen (April 22, 1793 – 1877) was a Danish theologian and national liberal statesman; born in the island of Lolland.
He became in 1820 Professor of Theology in the University of Copenhagen where his theological rationalism influenced Magnús Eiríksson.
He wrote, besides other works, Romanism and Protestantism (1825); Popular Discourses on the Reformation (1836); a commentary on the synoptical Gospels, and Christian Dogmatics (1867).
In 1840 he was chosen a deputy to the States, and near the end of 1848 was appointed a member of the Cabinet of Moltke II. Died March 28, 1877.[1] He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, of the Folketing from 1849 to 1853 and of the Landsting from 1853 to 1863.[2]
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- ^ Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas, 1902, New York, D. Appleton & Co.
- ^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (Danish). Aschehoug, p. 150. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
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