Hans Hein Nysom

Hans Hein Nysom (4 February 1767 – 29 January 1831) was a Norwegian priest and politician.

[1] Hans Hein Nysom was born in the community of Bragernes of the city of Drammen.

They were the parents of ten children and grandparents of the Director-General of the Norwegian State Railways System, Hans Hein Theodor Nysom.

[2] He was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, representing the city of Holmestrand.

In memory of his participation at Eidsvoll, a monument honoring him was raised in Holmestrand during 1914.

Hans Hein Nysom (painting by P. Meidell from 1860)