Enevold Steenblock Høyum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
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Place of Birth: Sauherad, Eastern Norway, Norway
About Enevold Steenblock Høyum
- Enevold Steenblock Høyum (15 May 1775 – 24 January 1830) was a Norwegian military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.He was born at Sauherad in Telemark, Norway.
- He was the oldest of six siblings.
- The family moved to Haug gård in Sauherad during his youth.
- He entered military service and in 1794 became Second Lieutenant in Telemark Infantry Regiment (Tellemarkske Infanterie Regiment).
- He advanced through the ranks became Captain in 1809.Together with Commander Gullik Madsen Røed, he represented Telemark Infantry Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.
- They both voted with the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).In 1810, he married Edel Maria Thornson with whom he was the father of six children.
- After his retirement from military service, they lived on Søve gård at Holla in Telemark.
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