1855 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Oscar I.
• First Minister: Nicolai Krog

Events

• 1 February - The town of Haugesund is founded.
• 25 June – Marcus Thrane and 132 other members of the Labour Union was sentenced for crimes against the state security.
• 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.

Notable births

• 23 January – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
• 31 January – Karl Uchermann, painter and illustrator (died 1940).
• 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)
• 25 November – Anton Ræder, educator and historian (died 1941).

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

• 26 July - Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (born 1766)
• 15 December – Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779).

Full date unknown

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

References

References

1. "Oscar 1.". Norsk nettleksikon.
2. Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
3. [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/593569/Marcus-Moller-Thrane ''"Marcus Møller Thrane'' ( Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2009)]
4. Falahat, Ann. "Karl Uchermann". Kunnskapsforlaget.
5. "Anton Henrik Ræder". Norsk nettleksikon.
6. Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Frederik Meltzer". Kunnskapsforlaget.