Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood (11 March 1804 – 26 December 1847) was a Norwegian merchant and politician.Nye veier, nye menn, nye kriser, in volume two of Porsgrunns historie, by Joh. N. Tønnessen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
Personal life Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters,Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. and grew up in Skien.Storgaden 159, in Eidanger–Porsgrund, by Finn C. Knudsen (1932). Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.
He married Constance Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall, in 1830. Bjørntvedt. Gårdsnummer 46, bruksnummer 1, in Gårds og slektshistorie for Eidanger. Fra 1814-1980, by Per Chr. Nagell Svendsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. His most prominent child was Constantius Flood, an author.
Career He spent his professional career as a merchant in Porsgrund, having acquired burghership in 1829. He was not involved in the merchant company I. & E. M. Flood, run by his brothers Jørgen and Elias Marthinius.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn, by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844.
As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837, and was elected mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1845. He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846.Ordførere og viceordførere, by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. His brother Jørgen had been mayor.
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