Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (1779 - 1853)

Born 19 Sep 1779 in Værne Kloster, Moss, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Alethe Margrethe Aagaard — married 19 May 1802 in Rygge, Smaalenenes, Norway

Husband of Anne Cathrine Stockfleth — married 13 May 1811 in Vestby, Norway

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1853 at age 73 in Rygge, Østfold, Norway

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Biography

Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was born in Norway

Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was born on the Værne Kloster estate at Rygge in Østfold, Norway. In 1793, he became a student at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1800 and Captain of the cavalry and commander of Rakkestadske Company in 1809. He took the legal examination in 1802. He was promoted to Major in 1812.^[1][2][3]

In 1814, he was appointed district governor of Smaalenenes amt (now Østfold). In 1823, he was also appointed district governor of Akershus. Between 1830 and 1852, he served in different positions within the Norwegian government including Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1814 returning in 1815-1816, 1818, 1821-1822 and 1824.^[4]

Valentin Sibbern represented Akershusiske ridende jegerkorps, his military regiment of the Norwegian Army, in the National Assembly at Eidsvoll where he was a member of the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

He was married twice, with Alette Margrethe Aagaard (1776-1810) and after her death with Anne Cathrine Stockfleth (1785-1865). He was the father of Carl Sibbern and Georg Sibbern who was Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm. His younger brother Henrik Frederik Arild Sibbern was also a member of the Norwegian National Assembly at Eidsvold.^[7]

Note

Note: Ble forespurt om å bli norges statsminister i Stockholm 2 ganger men takket nei.

Note:

http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Valentin_Sibbern/utdypning

Valentin Sibbern, Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern, født 19. september 1779, fødested Værne kloster i Rygge, Østfold, død 1. januar 1853, dødssted Carlberg i Rygge. Offiser, embetsmann og politiker. Foreldre: Godseier, major Georg Christian Sibbern (1732–96) og Søster Huitfeldt (1760–1833). Gift 1) 19.5.1802 i Rygge med Alette Margrethe Aagaard (3.10.1776–30.5.1810), datter av sogneprest Matthias Aagaard (1749–85) og Boel (el. Bodil) Maria Creutz (1749–79); 2) 13.5.1811 i Vestby med Anne Cathrine de Stockfleth (31.3.1785–8.3.1865), datter av viseadmiral William Walker Stockfleth (1737–1818; se NBL1, bd. 15) og Johanne Georgia Vieth (1749–97). Bror av Arild Sibbern (1785–1863; se NBL1, bd. 13); far til Carl Sibbern (1809–80; se sst.) og Georg Sibbern (1816–1901); svigerfar til Frederik Due (1796–1873); morfar til Bredo Morgenstierne (1851–1930); farfars far til Georg Sibbern (1877–1964; se NBL1, bd. 13).

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Sources

1. ↑ http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Valentin_Sibbern/utdypning
2. ↑ Værne Kloster (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
3. ↑ Værne kloster (ostfold1814)
4. ↑ Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (Stortingsaktivitet/Statsrådsaktivitet)
5. ↑ Selvstendighetspartiet – i 1814 (Store norske leksikon. Magnus A. Mardal)
6. ↑ Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern (ostfold1814)
7. ↑ Sibbern, Valentin Christian Wilhelm (Eidsvollsmann) (eidsvollsmenn.no)

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