# Johan Collett

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**Johan Collett** (22 March 1775 – 19 June 1827) was a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) politician and [public administrator](/source/Public_administration). He served as a member of the [Constituent Assembly](/source/Norwegian_Constituent_Assembly) at [Eidsvold](/source/Eidsvoll) in 1814.[1]

## Background

He was born at Rønnebæksholm in [Næstved](/source/N%C3%A6stved), Denmark,[2] as the youngest living son of Johan Collett, Sr. (1734–1806) and Else Elisabeth Jensen (1746–1788). He had both older and younger siblings, but many died young. One of his brothers [Jonas Collett](/source/Jonas_Collett) was First minister of Norway.[3][4]

## Career

Collett grew up in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), Denmark and studied at the [University of Copenhagen](/source/University_of_Copenhagen). He was a member of the [Norwegian Society](/source/Norwegian_Society) in the university and later one of the directors of the society. He studied law and graduated [cand.jur.](/source/Cand.jur.) in 1796. In 1802, he enter public service as [Bailiff](/source/Bailiff) in [Buskerud](/source/Buskerud), Norway. In 1814, Johan Collett was appointed [County Governor of Buskerud](/source/List_of_County_Governors_of_Buskerud) as successor to his brother Jonas Collett. He was County Governor until his death in 1827, and was succeeded by [Niels Arntzen Sem](/source/Niels_Arntzen_Sem).[5]

While he was County Governor, he was also elected to the [Norwegian Parliament](/source/Storting). He was a member of the [Constituent Assembly](/source/Norwegian_Constituent_Assembly) at [Eidsvold](/source/Eidsvoll) in 1814, which formed the [Constitution of Norway](/source/Constitution_of_Norway), and then a member of the first parliamentary session later in 1814. He was later re-elected to serve three more terms in 1818, 1824 and 1827.[6]

## Personal life

He married Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth (1782–1829). The couple had eleven children.[3] His son [Johan Christian Collett](/source/Johan_Christian_Collett) became a politician. One of their daughters Sophie Augusta Collett (born 1811) married businessman [Peter Severin Steenstrup](/source/Peter_Severin_Steenstrup), and a son [Peter Jonas Collett](/source/Peter_Jonas_Collett) (born 1813) married noted writer [Camilla Wergeland](/source/Camilla_Collett). Through the latter marriage, Johan Collett was the grandfather of [Robert](/source/Robert_Collett) and [Alf Collett](/source/Alf_Collett).[7]

He was decorated Knight of the [Order of Vasa](/source/Order_of_Vasa) in 1815, and Knight of the [Order of the Polar Star](/source/Order_of_the_Polar_Star) in 1818. He died in [Christiania](/source/Oslo) (now Oslo) at age 52.[2]

## References

1. ["Johan Collett (1775-1827)"](http://www.eidsvoll1814.no/?aid=9061021&selected=9062045). eidsvoll 1814. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

1. Bratberg, Terje. ["Johan Collett"](http://nbl.snl.no/Johan_Collett/utdypning) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)*. [Helle, Knut](/source/Knut_Helle) (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

1. [Collett family part 1](http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/Part%2024%20-%20The%20Norway%20Line%201655%20to%201810%20Rev.2.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081210085534/http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/Part%2024%20-%20The%20Norway%20Line%201655%20to%201810%20Rev.2.htm) 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine

1. Terje Bratberg. ["Collett"](https://snl.no/Collett). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

1. [Norwegian Counties](http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Norway_counties.html) — World Statesmen.org

1. [Johan Collett](https://web.archive.org/web/20110527130731/http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=10559) — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)

1. Sigurd Aa. Aarnes. ["Jonas Collett – 2, Jurist, Litterat"](https://nbl.snl.no/Jonas_Collett_-_2). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

## External links

- [The family tree of Johan Collett on Geni.com](https://www.geni.com/people/Johan-Collett-Eidsvollmann/6000000001360687385)

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