1855 in Norway

Events

• 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.

Arts and literature

Notable births

• 23 January - Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (d.1938)
• 11 February - Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (d.1938)
• 21 March - Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (d.1933)
• 10 April - Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (d.1896)
• 28 May - Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (d.1924)
• 24 July - Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (d.1925)
• 5 November - Einar Wang, politician (d.1939)

Full date unknown

• Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (d.1921)
• Anders Bergene, businessperson (d.1920)
• Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (d.1928)
• Nils Hansteen, painter (d.1912)
• Gjert Holsen, politician (d.1921)
• Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (d.1946)
• Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (d.1936)
• Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (d.1938)
• Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (d.1923)
• Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (d.1924)

Notable deaths

Full date unknown

• Olea Crøger, folk music collector (b.1801)
• Christian Holm, politician (b.1783)