Herman Jeremiassen (born 1851 in Hviteseid,Porsgrunds udvikling 1860-1900. Næringsliv by A. L. Coll. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. died 1943) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician.
Personal life Herman Jeremiassen was born in Hviteseid to teacher's seminary leader Knut Johan Jeremiassen and Ingeborg Ellse, née Helseth. The family moved to Drammen around 1855.Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik 1887-1937, by Chr. Abrahamsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Herman and his brother Johan Jeremiassen later moved to Porsgrund.
Jeremiassen married Alice Resch, daughter of captain Hagbarth Resch.Storgaden 154 by F.C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Alice's sister Marie married Jørgen Christian Knudsen, whose sister Serine married Herman's brother Johan.
Career
Like his brother, Herman Jeremiassen was a notable ship-owner.
As a politician Herman Jeremiassen was mayor of Porsgrunn Municipality from 1900 to 1907.Ordførere og viceordførere, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. He was a conservative.1905 - politisk fornying? by Ellen Schrumpf. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. During his time as mayor, Porsgrunn got its coat of arms,Porsgrunn coat of arms (Porsgrunn municipality website) a power plantPorsgrunns kommunale Elektrisitetsverk 1901-1931 by Harald Alfsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. among other things.
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