Hans Tostrup

Hans Tostrup (1799, Hjelmeland – 1856) was a Norwegian politician.

He hailed from Hjelmeland,[1] and was the son of infantry captain Nicolay Tostrup and a brother of goldsmith Jacob Tostrup. Another brother Christoffer co-owned the company Tostrup & Mathiesen.[2] Through his brother Jacob, Hans Tostrup was an uncle of Otto Tostrup.[3]

He started a military career, but due to declining vision he switched to a civil servant career, graduating as cand.jur. in 1824. He was acting County Governor of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt in 1843, County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus Amt from 1844 to 1852,[1] and County Governor of Kristians Amt from 1852 to 1854.[4] He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848, representing Nordre Bergenhus Amt.[5] He stood for re-election, but failed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hans Tostrup" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2006. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/1598048.html. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Tostrup". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Tostrup. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  3. ^ Indahl, Trond (2005). "Jacob Tostrup". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 9. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jacob_Tostrup/utdypning. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  4. ^ Norwegian Counties — World Statesmen.org
  5. ^ "Hans Tostrup" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=13001. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
Civic offices
Preceded by
Christian Ulrik Kastrup		 County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus
1844–1852		 Succeeded by
Michael Aubert
Preceded by
Lauritz Weidemann		 County Governor of Oppland
1852–1854		 Succeeded by
Johan Christian Collett