Background
Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft.
Paulus Flood was born in 1804 to merchant Peder Jørgensen Flood (1756–1832) and Inger Jørgine Jørgensen (1769–1843), née Wesseltoft.
He spent his professional career as a merchant in Porsgrund, having acquired burghership in 1829. Paulus was also employed as treasurer and accountant of Porsgrund savings bank in 1844. As a politician, Paulus Flood was elected to the first municipal assembly in 1837, and was elected mayor of Porsgrund municipality in 1845.
He then held the position of vice mayor in 1846.