Ole Thorsen
Ole Thorsen (16 April 1822-25 February 1904) was a Norwegian politician who served in the Storting from 1857 to 1864 and 1868 to 1878.
Life and career[edit]
Thorsen was born on 16 April 1822.[1][2] Thorsen served as a trade officer in Stavanger from 1840 to 1844.[2] He was first elected to the Storting in 1857 as a member from Stavanger Amt.[1][2] During his tenure in the Storting Thorsen served on the roads committee.[2]
Thorsen bought a farm from his father in law in 1859.[2] He worked as a policeman in Jelsa briefly in 1860.[2] Thorsen served in the Storting from 1857 to 1864 and 1868 to 1878.[1][3] After leaving the Storting, he served as sheriff of Hetland from 1877 to 1899, also serving as a watchman at the district prison from 1877 to 1899.[2]
Ole Thorsen died on 25 February 1904.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Ole Thorsen". Norwegian Center for Research Data. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Stortinget og statsraadet : 1814-1914: Biographies L - Ø". National Museum of Norway. pp. 372–373. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Stortingsforhandlinger 1871 Vol. 20 No. 7". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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