Jacob Sverdrup Smitt
Jacob Sverdrup Smitt was a Norwegian bishop and politician.
Smitt was born in Nordre Land, Norway. He was the son of the dean Anton Elias Smitt and Livia Sverdrup , and brother of Jonas and Livius Smitt. His father was a curate in Land from 1835 until 1840, when he became vicar in Vinje. Jakob Sverdrup Smitt was home schooled, except for one year of school in Kristiania from 1852 to 1853. He took his examen artium in 1853, enrolled in theology studies and graduated with a Candidatus theologi degree in 1860.
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