Danish Constituent Assembly


The Danish Constituent Assembly is the name given to the 1848 Constitional assembly at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, that voted 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. Tage Algreen-Ussing, procurator-general
  5. William Frederik Duntzfelt, merchant and ciuncilman
  6. Carl Holger Visby, parish priest
  7. Johannes Ephraim Larsen, professor
  8. Harald Hartvig Kayser, master carpenter
  9. Peter Pedersen, professor
  10. Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt, merchant
  11. Nicolai Elias Tuxen, military officer

    [Copenhagen County]

  12. Frederiksberg: Carl Christian Hall, chief auditor
  13. Kongens Lyngby: Christian Flor, educator
  14. Roskilde Kro: Carl Wilhelm Thalbitzer, landowner
  15. Køge: Andreas Frederik Krieger, professor
  16. Roskilde: Lorents Lorck, parish priest
  17. Blæsenborg: Peder Hansen, farmer

    [Frederiksborg County]

  18. Helsingør: Jacob Baden Olrik, town bailiff
  19. Esrum: Johan Christian Drewsen, industrialist
  20. Ramløse: Edouard Buntzen, attorney
  21. Frederikssund: Rasmus Nielsen Møller, crofter
  22. Slangerup: Hans Johansen, farmer and parish bailiff
  23. Hillerød: Johannes Andreas Ostermann, teacher

    [Holbæk County]

  24. Holbæk: Niels Ludvig Westergaard, professor
  25. Tvede Kro: Jens Gregersen, copyholder
  26. Vedby Kro: Asmund Gleerup, teacher
  27. Kalundborg: Niels Frederik Jespersen, captain
  28. Faurbo Kro: N.H. Nielsen, farmer
  29. Nykøbing Sjælland: Nicolai Andreasen, miller

    [Sorø County]

  30. Ringsted: Lars Andersen Hækkerup, copyholder
  31. Sorø: Carl Emil Mundt, scholar
  32. Holløse: Frederik Frølund, theologian
  33. Skælskør: Christen Christensen Møller, institution manager
  34. Slagelse: Carl de Neergaard, landowner
  35. Korsør: Frederik Engelhardt Boisen, parish priest

    [Præstø County]

  36. Store Heddinge: Lars Hansen, farmer
  37. Rønnede: Frederik Johannsen, miller
  38. Vallø: Hans Egede Schack, jurist
  39. Præstø: Hans Hansen, weaver
  40. Vordingborg: Christian Schroll, farmer
  41. Næstved: Mikkel Rasmussen, farmer and parish bailiff
  42. Stege: Frederik Barfod, student

    [Odense County]

  43. Odense: Caspar Paludan-Müller, teacher
  44. Højby: Cornelius Petersen, farmer
  45. Vissenbjerg: Niels Madsen, farmer
  46. Assens: Hans Dinesen, farmer
  47. Middelfart: Albert Leth, parish priest
  48. Bogense: Frederik Jespersen, prokurator
  49. Søndersø: Hans Christian Johansen, farmer
  50. Kerteminde: Christen Larsen, copyholder

    [Svendborg County]

  51. Rudkøbing: Jens Andersen Hansen, teacher
  52. Tranekær: Jens Rasmussen Jacobsen, farmer
  53. Svendborg: Jens Christian Colding, medical doctor
  54. Nyborg: Frederik Schiern, educator
  55. Kværndrup: Hans Christensen, farmer
  56. Korinth Kro: Jens Rasmussen, farmer
  57. Sønder Bråby: Knud Christian Høier, copyholder

    [Maribo County]

  58. Nakskov: Balthazar Christensen, lawyer
  59. Juellinge: Christen Blach, farmer
  60. Maribo: Georg Aagaard, prokurator
  61. Sakskøbing: Hans Olesen, farmer
  62. Nykøbing Falster: Mouritz Mørk Hansen
  63. Stubbekøbing: Hans Rasmussen, farmer

    [Bornholms County]

  64. Rønne: A.S. Stender, jurist
  65. Aakirkeby: Johan Nicolai Madvig, professor

    [Aalborg County]

  66. Nørresundby: Anders Jensen Hjort, estate manager# Aalborg: Jens Christopher Schurmann, sognepræst
  67. Bælum: Anders Jungersen, teacher
  68. Brorstrup: Christen Eriksen, farmer
  69. Nibe: Christian Magdalus Jespersen, landsoverretsprokurator

    [Hjørring County]

  70. Frederikshavn: Severin Hastrup, farmer
  71. Sæby: Hans Peter Theilmann, estate manqager
  72. Hjørring: Johannes Christopher Nyholm, landowner
  73. Jerslev: Hans Christian Pape, landowner
  74. Vrejlev: Ludvig Christian Brinck-Seidelin, landowner
  75. Halvrimmen: Johan Nicolai Frederik Hasselbalch, farmer

    [Thisted County]

  76. Bjerget: Ulrik Christian Frederik Aagaard, county manager
  77. Thisted: Hans Ditlev Lützhøft, agent
  78. Vestervig: Frederik Christian von Haven, parish priest
  79. Nykøbing Mors: Christian Erhard Bagger, parish priest

    [Viborg County]

  80. Skive: Bertel Nørgaard, farmer
  81. Viborg: Laurids Nørgaard Bregendahl, overretsassessor
  82. Levring: Mads Pagh Bruun, industrialist
  83. Søndervinge: Henrik Wellejus Jacobæus, farmer
  84. Løvel: Werner Jaspar Andreas Ussing, overretsassessor

    [Aarhus County]

  85. Odder: Geert Winther, magister
  86. Aarhus: Christian Rasmus Otterstrøm, bank teller
  87. Skjoldelev: Torkild Christian Dahl, overretsprokurator and landowner

    [Skanderborg County]

  88. Horsens: Ditlev Ræder, mayor
  89. Skanderborg: Frederik Vilhelm Schytte, oil miller
  90. Bræstrup: Niels Hunderup, bailiff
  91. Linå: Michael Drewsen, industrialist

    [Randers County]

  92. Mariager: Joakim Frederik Schouw, professor
  93. Randers: Ingvard Henrik Linnemann, teacher
  94. Estrup: Carl Emil Dahlerup, auditor
  95. Grenaa: Peter Christian la Cour, priest
  96. Ebeltoft: Peter Daniel Bruun, Supreme Court justice
  97. Voldum: Bernhard Rée, editor and merchant

    [Vejle County]

  98. Fredericia: Peter Georg Bang, amtmand
  99. Kolding: Carl Ploug, editor
  100. Vejle: William Walker Stockfleth, beiliff
  101. Give: Anders Hermansen, farmer
  102. Konstantia: Jens Jørgensen, politician
  103. Bjerre: Jesper Peter With, bailiff

    [Ringkjøbing County]

  104. Ringkøbing: Andreas Evald Meinert Tang, landowner
  105. Lemvig: Ole Kirk, farmer
  106. Holstebro: Carl Nicolai Petersen, bailiff
  107. Herning: Jens Fløe, stiftslandinspektør
  108. Skjern: Jens Petersen, teacher

    [Ribe County]

  109. Varde: Christopher Leberecht Tobiesen, provost
  110. Hjerting: Hans Christian Nielsen, farmer
  111. Ribe: Peter Hansen Tvede, prokurator
  112. Steensvanggård: Niels Hansen, teacher
  113. Bredebro: Caspar Frederik Gram, priest

    Members appointed by the king

  114. Carl Christopher Georg Andræ, military officer
  115. Hans Peter Bergmann, veterinarian
  116. Vilhelm Bjerring, professor
  117. Hans Brøchner Bruun, merchant
  118. Preben Lihme Brandt, textile manufacturer
  119. S.A.M. Buchwald, merchant
  120. Christian Cederfeld de Simonsen, stamhusbesidder
  121. Georg Christensen, gunsmith
  122. Jens Christensen, farmer
  123. Henrik Nicolai Clausen, professor
  124. Christian Georg Nathan David, professor
  125. Carl Edvard van Dockum, navel officer
  126. Jacob Scavenius Fibiger, military officer
  127. Thomas Funder, tobacco manufacturer
  128. Hother Hage, jurist
  129. Christian Sehestedt Juul, chamberlain
  130. Schack Lüneberg Køster, councilman
  131. Mathias Lüttichau, chamberlain
  132. Tage Christian Müller, Bishop of Ribe
  133. Jacob Peter Mynster, Bishop of Zealand
  134. Niels Ostenfeldt, hospital director
  135. Valdemar Tully Oxholm, military officer
  136. Børge Petersen, hatter
  137. Peder Brønnum Scavenius, landowner
  138. Carl Otto Emil Schlegel, military officer
  139. Knud Sidenius, merchant
  140. Jørgen Erik Frederik Skeel, chamberlain
  141. Wilhelm Carl Eppingen Sponneck
  142. Frederik Treschow, konferensråd
  143. Frederik Wulff, city treasurer
  144. Christian Frederik Zeuthen, baron
  145. Caspar Frederik Wegener, gehejmearkivar
  146. Jon Gudmundson, student
  147. Konrad Gislason, educator
  148. Jon Johnsen, byfoged
  149. Brynjolf Pjeturson, kgl. fuldmægtig
  150. Jon Sigurdson, kandidat
  151. Christian Pløyen, amtmand

    Ministers of the March Cabinet and November Cabinet