August Herman Halvorsen (2 September 1866 - 6 January 1929) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Democrats.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1919–1921, representing the rural constituency of Vest-Telemarken. [1]
Born in Skien, he grew up in Holla and inherited his father's tanning business. [1]
He was a member of Holla municipal council from 1898 to 1925, serving as mayor from 1916. He also served on a number of public committees, being chairman of the poor's relief agency from 1903 to 1906 and the public trustee's office from 1916 to 1922. For an unknown period he was a member of the county committee of Telemark. [1]
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