Johan Christian Collett

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Johan Christian Collett (23 July 1817 – 29 April 1895) was a Norwegian politician.

Personal life

Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan Collett (1775-1827), among the founders of the Norwegian Constitution, and Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth (1782-1829). He had four brothers and six sisters, although three siblings died young.[1] His brother Peter Jonas married Camilla Wergeland, and his sister Sophie Augusta married Peter Severin Steenstrup.

He married his second cousin Johanne Christiane Collett (1822-1914). The couple had two daughters.[2]

Career

He was County Governor of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.[3]

He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing in 1884.[4]

He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.[5]

References

Civic offices
Preceded by County Governor of Oppland
1854–1859
Succeeded by
Christian Jensen
Preceded by County Governor of Akershus
1859–1895
Succeeded by
Ole Andreas Furu
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of the Interior
1861 (acting)
Succeeded by
August Christian Manthey
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Auditing
1884 (acting)
Succeeded by
Christian Schweigaard


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