Name Richard Floer | Died 1822 | |
Richard Floer (11 April 1767 – 28 August 1822) was a Norwegian mining official and military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.
Richard Henriksen Floer was born in Grindtvedt at Kvikne in Hedmark, Norway. He started his career as a cadet at the Røros Copper Works in Sør-Trøndelag during 1791. He worked in positions within various departments at Røros, including inspection, housing and communications. He also served as a captain in the Røros Volunteer Mountain Corps (Frivillige Røraasiske Berg-Jægerkorps). Floer was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog for his military services during the war in 1808. He represented the Røros Volunteer Mountain Corps at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.