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Lars Ingier

Norwegian military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner

Summary

Norwegian military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner

Field	Value
name	Lars Ingier
birth_date
birth_place	Ullensaker, Norway
death_date
death_place	Stubljan
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allegiance	Swedish
rank	Lieutenant Colonel
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commands	Pioneer unit
battles	Dano-Swedish War (1808–1809)
awards	Knight of the Swedish Order of the Sword
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laterwork	Road manager
Land owner and mill owner
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Land owner and mill owner

Lars Ingier (15 February 1760 – 22 June 1828) was a Norwegian military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner.

As road manager of eastern Norway, he was responsible for constructing the King's road through Krokskogen. He is credited for having introduced right-hand driving in Norway.

Settling with his family at the Ljan estate Stubljan, he was running several saw mills, a corn mill, a niter mill and a powder mill.

Personal life

Ingier was born in Ullensaker as the son of military officer Hans Christophersøn Ingier and Anne Schulstad.

Career

Ingier graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy, with the rank of Premier Lieutenant. He then abandoned the military career and started a career in road construction. Among his road projects were the King's road through Krokskogen and a new road passing the mountain at Holmestrand. He is credited for having introduced right-hand driving in Norway, by issuing posters in 1807, and this principle was included in the Road Traffic Regulation Acts of 1824 and 1851.

In 1799 he acquired the farms Stubljan and Hvitebjørn from his wife's aunt Maren Juel, and the family settled at Stubljan. His wife was related to leading Christiania families, and Stubljan became the site for parties for the city's social elite. While running the activities at his estate, he retained his position as road manager. During the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809 he was in command of a pioneer unit in Østfold, responsible for technical support. He was promoted to the rank Lieutenant Colonel () in 1809.

Ingier was decorated as a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Sword in 1818.

References

Johannessen, Finn Erhard. "Lars Ingier". Kunnskapsforlaget.

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