Danish Constituent Assembly


Image:Grundlovgivende rigsforsamling - Constantin Hansen.jpg|300 px|thumb|Constantin Hansen: The Danish [Constituent Assembly]
The Danish Constituent Assembly is the name given to the 1848 Constitutional assembly at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen that approved the Danish Constitution and formalized the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy. It consisted of members of which 114 were elected by the people, 38 were appointed by the king and the rest were government ministers.
The Danish Constituent Assembly first met on 23 October 1848.

List of members

[Copenhagen]

  1. Martin Hammerich, scholar and educator
  2. Hans Peter Hansen, Bank of Denmark director
  3. Anders Sandøe Ørsted, jurist
  4. , procurator-general
  5. William Frederik Duntzfelt, merchant and councilman
  6. , parish priest
  7. , professor
  8. , master carpenter
  9. , professor
  10. Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt, merchant
  11. Nicolai Elias Tuxen, military officer

[Copenhagen County]

  1. Frederiksberg: Carl Christian Hall, chief auditor
  2. Kongens Lyngby:, educator
  3. Roskilde Kro: Carl Wilhelm Thalbitzer, landowner
  4. Køge: Andreas Frederik Krieger, professor
  5. Roskilde:, parish priest
  6. Blæsenborg:, farmer

[Frederiksborg County]

  1. Helsingør:, town bailiff
  2. Esrum: Johan Christian Drewsen, industrialist
  3. Ramløse: Edouard Buntzen, attorney
  4. Frederikssund: Rasmus Nielsen Møller, crofter
  5. Slangerup:, farmer and parish bailiff
  6. Hillerød: Johannes Andreas Ostermann, teacher

[Holbæk County]

  1. Holbæk: Niels Ludvig Westergaard, professor
  2. Tvede Kro:, copyholder
  3. Vedby Kro:, teacher
  4. Kalundborg:, captain
  5. Faurbo Kro: N.H. Nielsen, farmer
  6. Nykøbing Sjælland: Nicolai Andreasen, miller

[Sorø County]

  1. Ringsted:, copyholder
  2. Sorø: Carl Emil Mundt, scholar
  3. Holløse:, theologian
  4. Skælskør: Christen Christensen Møller, institution manager
  5. Slagelse: Carl de Neergaard, landowner
  6. Korsør:, parish priest

[Præstø County]

  1. Store Heddinge:, farmer
  2. Rønnede: Frederik Johannsen, miller
  3. Vallø:, jurist
  4. Præstø:, weaver
  5. Vordingborg:, farmer
  6. Næstved:, farmer and parish bailiff
  7. Stege:, student

[Odense County]

  1. Odense:, teacher
  2. Højby:, farmer
  3. Vissenbjerg:, farmer
  4. Assens: Hans Dinesen, farmer
  5. Middelfart:, parish priest
  6. Bogense:, procurator
  7. Søndersø:, farmer
  8. Kerteminde:, copyholder

[Svendborg County]

  1. Rudkøbing:, teacher
  2. Tranekær:, farmer
  3. Svendborg:, medical doctor
  4. Nyborg:, educator
  5. Kværndrup:, farmer
  6. Korinth Kro:, farmer
  7. Sønder Bråby: Knud Christian Høier, copyholder

[Maribo County]

  1. Nakskov: Balthazar Christensen, lawyer
  2. Juellinge: Christen Blach, farmer
  3. Maribo:, prokurator
  4. Sakskøbing: Hans Olesen, farmer
  5. Nykøbing Falster:
  6. Stubbekøbing: Hans Rasmussen, farmer

[Bornholms County]

  1. Rønne: A.S. Stender, jurist
  2. Aakirkeby: Johan Nicolai Madvig, professor

[Aalborg County]

  1. Nørresundby: Anders Jensen Hjort, estate manager
  2. Aalborg:, parish priest
  3. Bælum: Anders Jungersen, teacher
  4. Brorstrup: Christen Eriksen, farmer
  5. Nibe:, landsoverretsprokurator

[Hjørring County]

  1. Frederikshavn: Severin Hastrup, farmer
  2. Sæby: Hans Peter Theilmann, estate manager
  3. Hjørring:, landowner
  4. Jerslev:, landowner
  5. Vrejlev: Ludvig Christian Brinck-Seidelin, landowner
  6. Halvrimmen: Johan Nicolai Frederik Hasselbalch, farmer

[Thisted County]

  1. Bjerget: Ulrik Christian Frederik Aagaard, county manager
  2. Thisted:, agent
  3. Vestervig: Frederik Christian von Haven, parish priest
  4. Nykøbing Mors:, parish priest

[Viborg County]

  1. Skive:, farmer
  2. Viborg:, overretsassessor
  3. Levring: Mads Pagh Bruun, industrialist
  4. Søndervinge:, farmer
  5. Løvel:, overretsassessor

[Aarhus County]

  1. Odder:, magister
  2. Aarhus:, bank teller
  3. Skjoldelev:, overretsprokurator and landowner

[Skanderborg County]

  1. Horsens:, mayor
  2. Skanderborg:, oil miller
  3. Bræstrup: Niels Hunderup, bailiff
  4. Linå:, industrialist

[Randers County]

  1. Mariager: Joakim Frederik Schouw, professor
  2. Randers:, teacher
  3. Estrup:, auditor
  4. Grenaa: Peter Christian la Cour, priest
  5. Ebeltoft: Peter Daniel Bruun, Supreme Court justice
  6. Voldum:, editor and merchant

[Vejle County]

  1. Fredericia: Peter Georg Bang, amtmand
  2. Kolding: Carl Ploug, editor
  3. Vejle:, bailiff
  4. Give: Anders Hermansen, farmer
  5. Konstantia:, politician
  6. Bjerre:, bailiff

[Ringkjøbing County]

  1. Ringkøbing:, landowner
  2. Lemvig:, farmer
  3. Holstebro:, bailiff
  4. Herning: Jens Fløe, diocesan inspector
  5. Skjern: Jens Petersen, teacher

[Ribe County]

  1. Varde: Christopher Leberecht Tobiesen, provost
  2. Hjerting: Hans Christian Nielsen, farmer
  3. Ribe: Peter Hansen Tvede, procurator
  4. Steensvanggård: Niels Hansen, teacher
  5. Bredebro:, priest

Members appointed by the king

  1. Carl Christopher Georg Andræ, military officer
  2. Hans Peter Bergmann, veterinarian
  3. , professor
  4. Hans Brøchner Bruun, merchant
  5. Preben Lihme Brandt, textile manufacturer
  6. S.A.M. Buchwald, merchant
  7. , stamhusbesidder
  8. , gunsmith
  9. , farmer
  10. Henrik Nicolai Clausen, professor
  11. , professor
  12. Carl Edvard van Dockum, naval officer
  13. , military officer
  14. , tobacco manufacturer
  15. Hother Hage, jurist
  16. , chamberlain
  17. , councilman
  18. Mathias Lüttichau, chamberlain
  19. , Bishop of Ribe
  20. Jacob Peter Mynster, Bishop of Zealand
  21. Niels Ostenfeldt, hospital director
  22. Waldemar Tully Oxholm, military officer and courtier
  23. Børge Petersen, hatter
  24. Peder Brønnum Scavenius, landowner
  25. Carl Otto Emil Schlegel, military officer
  26. Knud Sidenius, merchant
  27. , chamberlain
  28. Wilhelm Carl Eppingen Sponneck
  29. Frederik Treschow, konferensråd
  30. Frederik Wulff, city treasurer
  31. Christian Frederik Zeuthen, baron
  32. , secretary archivist
  33. Jon Gudmundson, student
  34. Konráð Gíslason, educator
  35. Jon Johnsen, byfoged
  36. Brynjolf Pjeturson, kongelig fuldmægtig
  37. Jón Sigurðsson, kandidat
  38. Christian Pløyen, amtmand

Ministers of the March Cabinet and November Cabinet