Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian politician
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About Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden
- Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden (16 October 1816 – 13 May 1885) was a Norwegian naval officer and politician. He was born in Trondheim as the son of Hans Geelmuyden, and brother of Ivar Geelmuyden.
- He married twice.Christian Geelmuyden made a career in the Royal Norwegian Navy.
- He joined the navy as a cadet at the age of fourteen, being promoted to second lieutenant in 1836, premier lieutenant in 1848 and captain lieutenant in 1857.
- He then became captain in 1864 and commander in 1874.
- He was stationed in Horten, where he was mayor from 1857 to 1864.
- He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing the constituency of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt.
- He later served as a deputy representative during the term 1862–1864.He was a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.
- Olav, and was a member of both the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
- A street in Horten, Geelmuydens gate, was named after him.
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