1855 in Norway

Events in the year 1855 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar I.

Events

 * 25 June – Marcus Thrane and 132 other members of the Labour Union was sentenced for crimes against the state security.
 * 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.

Notable births

 * 23 January – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
 * 31 January – Karl Uchermann, painter and illustrator (died 1940).
 * 11 February – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
 * 21 March – Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (died 1933)
 * 10 April – Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1896)
 * 28 May – Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
 * 24 July – Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
 * 5 November – Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
 * 25 November – Anton Ræder, educator and historian (died 1941).

Full date unknown

 * Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (died 1921)
 * Anders Bergene, businessperson (died 1920)
 * Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (died 1928)
 * Nils Hansteen, painter (died 1912)
 * Gjert Holsen, politician (died 1921)
 * Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (died 1946)
 * Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
 * Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
 * Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
 * Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (died 1924)

Notable deaths

 * 26 July - Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (born 1766)
 * 15 December – Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779).

Full date unknown

 * Olea Crøger, folk music collector (born 1801)
 * Christian Holm, politician (born 1783)