Keywords: Chresten Berg-Statue-Kolding-Denmark-2010.JPG en Chresten Christen Poulsen Berg December 18 1829 “ November 28 1891 was a Danish liberal politician and editor Chresten poulsen Berg 1829-91 was a teacher at Borgerskolen in Kolding 1852-61 He was a member of parliament elected in Kolding circle of the Liberal Party from 1865 until his death in 1891 In 1871 he founded Kolding Folkeblad and then nine other leftwing papers Already in the early 1870s he was the most prominent Liberal politician in the country In the 1880s he was a Liberal lead in the fight against the rightwing Government Chr Berg is buried in Kolding Old Cemetery The Statue was erected in 1906 on the initiative of a committee that had county man and Councillor for the Liberal Party in Kolding attorney JL Hansen as chairman The statue was made by Rasmus M Andersen 1861-1930 At the base is written Never go on Chord with injustice da Chresten Christen Poulsen Berg December 18 1829 “ November 28 1891 var lærer ved Borgerskolen i Kolding 1852-61 Han var medlem af Folketinget valgt i Koldingkredsen for Venstre fra 1865 til sin død i 1891 I 1871 stiftede han Kolding Folkeblad og derefter ni andre Venstreblade de sĂĄkaldte Bergske Blade rundt omkring i Danmark Allerede i begyndelsen af 1870erne var han den mest fremtrædende Venstrepolitiker i landet I 1880erne var han Venstres fører i kampen mod Estrups Højreregering Chr Berg ligger begravet pĂĄ Kolding Gamle KirkegĂĄrd Ved hans død afholdtes en stor sørgefest i staldgĂĄrden Statuen blev rejst i 1906 pĂĄ initiativ af en komite der havde landstingsmand og byrĂĄdsmedlem for Venstre i Kolding sagfører J L Hansen som formand Statuen er udført af Rasmus M Andersen 1861-1930 PĂĄ soklen stĂĄr teksten GĂĄ aldrig pĂĄ Akkord med Uretten own S Juhl 2010-11-15 Politicians of Denmark |