Paulus Mathias Frederikus Flood (11 March 1804 – 26 December 1847) was a Norwegian merchant and politician.[1]
Personal life
Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft. He had ten brothers and sisters,[2] and grew up in Skien.[3]
He married Constance Aall, daughter of Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall, in 1830. [4] His most prominent child was Constantius Flood, an author.[1]
Career
He spent his professional career as a merchant in Porsgrund, having acquired burghership in 1829.[1] He was not involved in the merchant company I. & E. M. Flood, run by his brothers Jørgen and Elias Marthinius.[5] Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844.[1]
As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837,[1] and was elected mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1845. He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846.[6] His brother Jørgen had been mayor.
