1855 in Norway
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Events
- 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.
Notable births
- 23 January - Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
- 11 February - Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
- 21 March - Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (died 1933)
- 10 April - Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1896)
- 28 May - Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
- 24 July - Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
- 5 November - Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
Full date unknown
- Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (died 1921)
- Anders Bergene, businessperson (died 1920)
- Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (died 1928)
- Nils Hansteen, painter (died 1912)
- Gjert Holsen, politician (died 1921)
- Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (died 1946)
- Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
- Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
- Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
- Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (died 1924)
Notable deaths
- 15 December – Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779).[1]
Full date unknown
- Olea Crøger, folk music collector (born 1801)
- Christian Holm, politician (born 1783)
References
- ↑ Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Frederik Meltzer". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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