Ole Thorsen

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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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ole Thorsen". Norwegian Center for Research Data. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Stortinget og statsraadet : 1814-1914: Biographies L - Ø". National Museum of Norway. pp. 372–373. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "Stortingsforhandlinger 1871 Vol. 20 No. 7". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2021-06-27.