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Jón Benjamínsson

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Jón Benjamínsson (1774 – 21 July 1843) was an Icelandic police officer.[1][2] In 1814 he became the first Icelander to hold the position of police officer in the country, a position he held for a year.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Greinasafn - Innskráning". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ Hauptmann, Katharina (2013-09-01). "The Night-Watchmen". Meer. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "Sagan". Lögreglan (in Icelandic). 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2024-11-24.