John Hansen Sørbrøden

John Hansen Sørbrøden
Born	(1775-05-03)3 May 1775 Berg, Østfold, Norway
Died	8 December 1857(1857-12-08) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)	Farmer, lay preacher and politician
Known for	Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814

John Hansen Sørbrøden (3 May 1775 – 8 December 1857) was a Norwegian farmer, lay preacher and politician.

He was born of the Sørbrøden in Berg parish in Østfold, Norway. He grew up within a farm family which figured prominently in the Haugean Movement (haugianere). The family farm became a Haugean center in the area.^[1]

He represented Smaalenene (now Østfold) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, and was elected member of the Parliament of Norway from 1833.^[2][3]

References

1. Hallgeir Elstad. "haugianere". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
2. Mardal, Magnus A. "John Hansen Sørbrøden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
3. "John Hansen Sørbrøden". Eidsvoll 1814. Retrieved 15 June 2016.