Danish Constituent Assembly
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The Danish Constituent Assembly (Danish: Den Grundlovgivende Rigsforsamling) is the name given to the 1848 Constitutional assembly at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen that approved the Danish Constitution and formalized the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy. It consisted of members of which 114 were elected by the people, 38 were appointed by the king and the rest were government ministers.[1]
The Danish Constituent Assembly first met on 23 October 1848.[2]
List of members
[edit]- Martin Hammerich, scholar and educator
- Hans Peter Hansen, Bank of Denmark director
- Anders Sandøe Ørsted, jurist
- Tage Algreen-Ussing, procurator-general
- William Frederik Duntzfelt, merchant and councilman
- Carl Holger Visby, parish priest
- Johannes Ephraim Larsen, professor
- Harald Hartvig Kayser, master carpenter
- Peter Pedersen, professor
- Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt, merchant
- Nicolai Elias Tuxen, military officer
- Frederiksberg: Carl Christian Hall, chief auditor
- Kongens Lyngby: Christian Flor, educator (replaced Henrik Leonhard Danchell, merchant, after the initial election was declared invalid)
- Roskilde Kro: Carl Wilhelm Thalbitzer, landowner
- Køge: Andreas Frederik Krieger, professor
- Roskilde: Lorents Lorck, parish priest
- Blæsenborg: Peder Hansen, farmer
- Helsingør: Jacob Baden Olrik, town bailiff
- Esrum: Johan Christian Drewsen, industrialist
- Ramløse: Edouard Buntzen, attorney
- Frederikssund: Rasmus Nielsen Møller, crofter
- Slangerup: Hans Johansen, farmer and parish bailiff
- Hillerød: Johannes Andreas Ostermann, teacher
- Holbæk: Niels Ludvig Westergaard, professor
- Tvede Kro: Jens Gregersen, copyholder
- Vedby Kro: Asmund Gleerup, teacher
- Kalundborg: Niels Frederik Jespersen, captain
- Faurbo Kro: N.H. Nielsen, farmer
- Nykøbing Sjælland: Nicolai Andreasen, miller
- Ringsted: Lars Andersen Hækkerup, copyholder
- Sorø: Carl Emil Mundt, scholar
- Holløse: Frederik Frølund, theologian
- Skælskør: Christen Christensen Møller, institution manager
- Slagelse: Carl de Neergaard, landowner
- Korsør: Frederik Engelhardt Boisen, parish priest
- Store Heddinge: Lars Hansen, farmer
- Rønnede: Frederik Johannsen, miller
- Vallø: Hans Egede Schack, jurist
- Præstø: Hans Hansen, weaver (replaced by N.F.S. Grundtvig, priest)
- Vordingborg: Christian Schroll, farmer
- Næstved: Mikkel Rasmussen, farmer and parish bailiff
- Stege: Frederik Barfod, student
- Odense: Caspar Paludan-Müller, teacher
- Højby: Cornelius Petersen, farmer
- Vissenbjerg: Niels Madsen, farmer
- Assens: Hans Dinesen, farmer
- Middelfart: Albert Leth, parish priest
- Bogense: Frederik Jespersen, procurator
- Søndersø: Hans Christian Johansen (politician), farmer
- Kerteminde: Christen Larsen, copyholder
- Rudkøbing: Jens Andersen Hansen, teacher
- Tranekær: Jens Rasmussen Jacobsen, farmer
- Svendborg: Jens Christian Colding, medical doctor
- Nyborg: Frederik Schiern, educator
- Kværndrup: Hans Christensen, farmer
- Korinth Kro: Jens Rasmussen, farmer
- Sønder Bråby: Knud Christian Høier, copyholder
- Nakskov: Balthazar Christensen, lawyer
- Juellinge: Christen Blach, farmer
- Maribo: Georg Aagaard, prokurator
- Sakskøbing: Hans Olesen, farmer
- Nykøbing Falster: Mouritz Mørk Hansen
- Stubbekøbing: Hans Rasmussen, farmer
- Rønne: A.S. Stender, jurist
- Aakirkeby: Johan Nicolai Madvig, professor (replaced by J.W. Marckmann after being appointed as government minister)
- Nørresundby: Anders Jensen Hjort, estate manager
- Aalborg: Jens Christopher Schurmann, parish priest
- Bælum: Anders Jungersen, teacher
- Brorstrup: Christen Eriksen, farmer
- Nibe: Christian Magdalus Jespersen, landsoverretsprokurator
- Frederikshavn: Severin Hastrup, farmer
- Sæby: Hans Peter Theilmann, estate manager
- Hjørring: Johannes Christopher Nyholm, landowner
- Jerslev: Hans Christian Pape, landowner
- Vrejlev: Ludvig Christian Brinck-Seidelin, landowner
- Halvrimmen: Johan Nicolai Frederik Hasselbalch, farmer
- Bjerget: Ulrik Christian Frederik Aagaard, county manager
- Thisted: Hans Ditlev Lützhøft, agent
- Vestervig: Frederik Christian von Haven, parish priest
- Nykøbing Mors: Christian Erhard Bagger, parish priest
- Skive: Bertel Nørgaard, farmer
- Viborg: Laurids Nørgaard Bregendahl, overretsassessor
- Levring: Mads Pagh Bruun, industrialist
- Søndervinge: Henrik Wellejus Jacobæus, farmer
- Løvel: Werner Jaspar Andreas Ussing, overretsassessor
- Odder: Geert Winther, magister
- Aarhus: Christian Rasmus Otterstrøm, bank teller
- Skjoldelev: Torkild Christian Dahl, overretsprokurator and landowner
- Horsens: Ditlev Ræder, mayor
- Skanderborg: Frederik Vilhelm Schytte, oil miller
- Bræstrup: Niels Hunderup, bailiff
- Linå: Michael Drewsen, industrialist
- Mariager: Joakim Frederik Schouw, professor
- Randers: Ingvard Henrik Linnemann, teacher
- Estrup: Carl Emil Dahlerup, auditor
- Grenaa: Peter Christian la Cour, priest
- Ebeltoft: Peter Daniel Bruun, Supreme Court justice
- Voldum: Bernhard Rée, editor and merchant
- Fredericia: Peter Georg Bang, amtmand (replaced by Peter Carl Christian Holck after being appointed as government minister)
- Kolding: Carl Ploug, editor
- Vejle: William Walker Stockfleth, bailiff
- Give: Anders Hermansen, farmer
- Konstantia: Jens Jørgensen, politician
- Bjerre: Jesper Peter With, bailiff
- Ringkøbing: Andreas Evald Meinert Tang, landowner
- Lemvig: Ole Kirk, farmer
- Holstebro: Carl Nicolai Petersen, bailiff
- Herning: Jens Fløe, diocesan inspector
- Skjern: Jens Petersen, teacher
- Varde: Christopher Leberecht Tobiesen, provost
- Hjerting: Hans Christian Nielsen, farmer
- Ribe: Peter Hansen Tvede, procurator
- Steensvanggård: Niels Hansen, teacher
- Bredebro: Caspar Frederik Gram, priest
Members appointed by the king
[edit]- Carl Christopher Georg Andræ, military officer
- Hans Peter Bergmann, veterinarian
- Vilhelm Bjerring, professor
- Hans Brøchner Bruun, merchant
- Preben Lihme Brandt, textile manufacturer
- S.A.M. Buchwald, merchant
- Christian Cederfeld de Simonsen, stamhusbesidder
- Georg Christensen, gunsmith
- Jens Christensen, farmer
- Henrik Nicolai Clausen, professor (replaced by Frederik Markus Knuth after he was appointed as government minister)
- Christian Georg Nathan David, professor
- Carl Edvard van Dockum, naval officer (later Christian Albrecht Bluhme)
- Jacob Scavenius Fibiger, military officer
- Thomas Funder, tobacco manufacturer
- Hother Hage, jurist
- Christian Sehestedt Juul, chamberlain
- Schack Lüneberg Køster, councilman
- Mathias Lüttichau, chamberlain
- Tage Christian Müller, Bishop of Ribe
- Jacob Peter Mynster, Bishop of Zealand
- Niels Ostenfeldt, hospital director
- Valdemar Tully Oxholm, military officer
- Børge Petersen, hatter
- Peder Brønnum Scavenius, landowner
- Carl Otto Emil Schlegel, military officer
- Knud Sidenius, merchant
- Jørgen Erik Frederik Skeel, chamberlain
- Wilhelm Carl Eppingen Sponneck (replaced Anton Frederik Tscherning after he was appointed as government minister)
- Frederik Treschow, konferensråd
- Frederik Wulff, city treasurer
- Christian Frederik Zeuthen, baron
- Caspar Frederik Wegener, secretary archivist
- Jon Gudmundson, student (Iceland)
- Konráð Gíslason, educator (Iceland)
- Jon Johnsen, byfoged (Iceland)
- Brynjolf Pjeturson, kongelig fuldmægtig (Iceland)
- Jón Sigurðsson, kandidat (Iceland)
- Christian Pløyen, amtmand (Faroe Islands)
Ministers of the March Cabinet and November Cabinet
[edit]- Carl Emil Bardenfleth, Minister of Justice
- Christian Frederik Hansen, Minister of War
- Adam Wilhelm Moltke, Prime Minister
- Ditlev Gothard Monrad, Kultus Minister
- Carl Scheel-Plessen, Minister for Schleswig
- Christian Christopher Zahrtmann, Minister of the Navy
References
[edit]- ^ "Demokratiets etablering: Den Grundlovgivende Forsamling". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Den Grundlovgivende Rigsforsamling". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 February 2019.