Hans Langsted Christie

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Hans Langsted Christie (1826–1907) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He was born in Fridalen in Aarstad, a son of customs treasurer Werner Hosewinckel Christie (1785–1872).[1][2] He was a grandnephew of Werner Hosewinckel Christie, a nephew of Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie and Edvard Eilert Christie, a brother of the architect Christian Christie, a first cousin of the writer Johan Koren Christie and the physicist Hartvig Caspar Christie and an uncle of the agricultural teacher Werner Hosewinckel Christie.[2]

He married Louise Jochumine Nathalia Lous (1832–1912). Their daughter Anna (1869–1948) married Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland. Through her, Hans Langsted Christie was a father-in-law of Jacob Kielland and grandfather of Jacob Christie Kielland and Else Christie Kielland.[3]

Christie is best known for serving in the Parliament of Norway as a deputy representative during the term 1880–1882, representing the constituency Bergen. He worked as a jurist there.[4] He died in 1907.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Genealogy for Hans Langsted Christie. Note that the page for his father gives the wrong birth year.
  2. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Christie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b Torvanger, Åse Moe. "Jens Kielland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Hans Langsted Christie" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 28 November 2009.