Johan Christian Collett
Personal life
Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan Collett (1775-1827), who was among the founders of the Norwegian Constitution, and Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth (1782-1829). He had four brothers and six sisters, although three siblings died young. His brother Peter Jonas Collett was a prominent jurist and literary critic who married Camilla Wergeland, and his sister Sophie Augusta married Peter Severin Steenstrup. He married his second cousin Johanne Christiane Collett (1822-1914). The couple had two daughters.[3]
Career
He was County Governor of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.[4] He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing in 1884.[5]
He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.[6]
See also
References
- Johan Christian Collett — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- Tor Ragnar Weidling. "Johan Christian Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- "Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Norwegian Counties — World Statesmen.org
- "Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs". regjeringen.no. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- St. Olav Grand Cross Civil Class - Johan Christian Collett, Amtmann, 1892 Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine at Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hans Tostrup |
County Governor of Oppland 1854–1859 |
Succeeded by Christian Jensen |
| Preceded by Christian Birch-Reichenwald |
County Governor of Akershus 1859–1895 |
Succeeded by Ole Andreas Furu |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Christian Bretteville |
Norwegian Minister of the Interior 1861 (acting) |
Succeeded by August Christian Manthey |
| Preceded by Ole Bachke |
Norwegian Minister of Auditing 1884 (acting) |
Succeeded by Christian Schweigaard |