August Geelmuyden Spørck

August Geelmuyden Spørck (13 September 1851 – 14 July 1928) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from 1909 to 1910.

August Geelmuyden Spørck
Minister of Defence
In office
20 August 1909  2 February 1910
Prime MinisterGunnar Knudsen
Preceded byHaakon D. Lowzow
Succeeded byKarl Bull
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1901  31 December 1903
ConstituencyTrondhjem and Levanger
Personal details
Born(1851-09-13)13 September 1851
Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died14 July 1928(1928-07-14) (aged 76)
Vestre Aker, Oslo, Norway
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMarie Amunda Jenssen (m. 1880)
ChildrenGunnar Spøck
Military service
Allegiance Norway
Branch/service Norwegian Army
Years of service18721919
RankMajor General
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