Johan Henrik Rye

Not to be confused with Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe.

Johan Henrik Rye (1787, Bø, Telemark - 1868) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He served as County Governor of Jarlsbergs og Laurvigs amt (today named Vestfold) from 1829 to 1833. He was then appointed assessor at the Supreme Court.^[1] In 1834 he was named to a committee which prepared the formannskap laws in Norway, introducing local governance in the country.^[1]

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Christiania in 1836, and was re-elected in 1839, 1842 and 1845.^[2] From 1836 to 1837 he served as President of the Storting, together with Søren A. W. Sørenssen.^[3]

Johan Henrik Rye was the brother of famous military officer Olaf Rye.^[4] Johan Henrik married Jacobine "Bina" Ulrica Alstrup (1784-1851). Their daughter Thale Cathrine married later Councillor of State Niels Mathias Rye.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Administrasjon og embetsmenn, in volume two of Sem og Slagen - en bygdebok, by Sigurd H. Unneberg. Published by Vestfold University College.
^ Johan Henrik Rye born 1787 - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
^ Presidents of the Storting - Stortinget.no
^ Ryes gate. Hosted by Kongsberg municipality.
^ Niels Rye biography at regjeringen.no

Political offices
Preceded by Georg Jacob Bull	County Governor of Vestfold 1829–1833	Succeeded by Ulrik Frederik Cappelen
Preceded by Hans Riddervold Søren A. W. Sørenssen	President of the Storting 1836–1837	Succeeded by Hans Riddervold Søren A. W. Sørenssen

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Name	Rye, Johan Henrik
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Date of birth	1787
Place of birth	Bø, Telemark
Date of death	1868
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