Benjamin Vogt (politician)

Paul Benjamin Vogt (16 May 1863 – 1 January 1947) was a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party who served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903–1904, Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904–1905. In 1905, he was Norway's emissary to Stockholm to negotiate Norwegian independence from Sweden. He also served as the Norway's minister in London 1910–1934.

Benjamin Vogt
Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1910–1934
Prime MinisterWollert Konow
Jens Bratlie
Gunnar Knudsen
Otto B. Halvorsen
Otto Blehr
Abraham Berge
J. L. Mowinckel
Christopher Hornsrud
Peder Kolstad
Jens Hundseid
Preceded byJohannes Irgens
Succeeded byErik Colban
Minister of Trade
In office
1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byJacob Schøning
Succeeded bySofus Arctander
Minister of Auditing
In office
1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byBirger Kildal
Succeeded byGunnar Knudsen
Member of the Council of State Division
In office
22 October 1903 – 1 September 1904
Serving with Christian Michelsen
Preceded byElias Sunde
Sigurd Ibsen
Succeeded byBirger Kildal
Jacob Schøning
Personal details
Born
Paul Benjamin Vogt

(1863-05-16)16 May 1863
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Sweden-Norway
Died1 January 1947(1947-01-01) (aged 83)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Andrea Severine Heyerdahl
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(m. 1888)​

Personal life

He was born in Kristiansand as a son of politician Niels Petersen Vogt (1817–1894) and Kaia Ancher Arntzen (1819–1870). He was a brother of editor Nils Vogt (1859–1927) and a second cousin of Johan Herman Lie Vogt, Nils Collett Vogt and Ragnar Vogt.[1]

He completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1880 before studying law at university.[1]

In April 1888 he married Andrea Severine "Daisy" Heyerdahl (1864–1946), daughter of a physician.[1] They had several children. Stener Vogt became a businessman and consul.[2] Their daughter Alethe Heyerdahl Vogt married businessman Fredrik C. Blom.[3] Their daughter Daisy Vogt was the first wife of Diderich H. Lund.[4] Another daughter Marie Leigh "Leiken" Vogt was the wife of Ferdinand Schjelderup, then a cohabitant with Emil Stang Jr.[5]

References
  1. Bratberg, Terje. "Benjamin Vogt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Vogt, Stener". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 572. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Blom, Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 62. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. Aarek, Hans Eirik. "Diderich H Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. Bjørgum, Jorunn. "Emil Stang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2012.


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