Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop (21 December 1812 – 13 March 1891) was a Norwegian priest and politician.
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[show]Early life[edit]
He was born in Christiania, and was the brother of Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop.[1] He was a vicar in Søndre Throndhjems Amt by occupation.
Political career[edit]
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, 1865, 1871 and 1874, representing his county.[2] He served as President of the Lagting during the third term, and President of the Stortingfrom 1874.[1][3] He was originally among the prominent liberals, a group which also included Johan Sverdrup, Johannes Steen and Ole Richter, but later became more moderate/conservative.[1]After he became dean in the diocese of Trondhjem, he was elected from the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger in 1877 and 1880.[2]
Later life[edit]
Essendrop also served as praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters from 1874 to 1883.[4] He died in March 1891.[2]
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