Background
He was the son of Niels Nielsen Vogt, Senior (1755–1809), and a brother of priest and politicians David and Jørgen Herman Vogt.
He was the son of Niels Nielsen Vogt, Senior (1755–1809), and a brother of priest and politicians David and Jørgen Herman Vogt.
He was an uncle of Volrath Vogt and Nils Vogt. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1839, representing the constituency of Søndre Bergenhus Amt, where he worked as a vicar. He only served one term.