Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln (12 March 1838 – 19 June 1917) was a Norwegian merchant and politician. [1][2]

Ameln was born at Bergen in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Christian Gerhard Ameln (1809-1872) and Laura Therese Pauline (Wennberg) Ameln (1817-1888). He was from a merchant family and was an uncle of Henrik Ameln and Haakon Ameln. He worked as a merchant and shipowner. He was the mayor of Bergen and was the chairman of the Bergen Chamber of Commerce.[3][4]

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1889 representing the constituency of Bergen. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  2. ↑ Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 20. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Olav Garvik. "Henrik Ameln". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Haakon Ameln". Hvem er Hvem? Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 16. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Henrik Ameln". Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 7 February 2009.


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