Nicolai Friis
Nicolai Friis (1815–1888) was a Norwegian politician.
Growing up in a family of thirteen, he was the son of priest Søren Hjelm Friis and brother of professor Jens Andreas Friis and geologist .
Nicolai Friis was chaplain in Førde in 1840, and served as mayor of the municipality for a period of ten years. In 1853 he founded the local library with a fund grant from the state. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854, and later during the term 1862–1863, representing Buskerud whereto he had moved. Died at Eidsvoll in 1888.
References[]
- Nicolai Friis at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (in Norwegian)
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