Olaus Arvesen (26 September 1830 – 1 July 1917) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Onsøy. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1862, and was influenced by the pastor and educator N. F. S. Grundtvig. [1] While Grundtvig is often called " the father of the folk high school", Arvesen established Norway's first folk high school at Sagatun in 1864, together with Herman Anker. [1]
Arvesen was also editor-in-chief of the newspapers Hamar Stiftstidende (from 1866) and Oplandenes Avis (from 1872). [1] He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1892, representing the constituency Hedemarkens Amt. He was a deputy representative during the term 1985–1897. [2] In 1900, he was elected for a second term, representing the constituency of Sarpsborg where he lived while working as a Supreme Court barrister. [2] In 1884 he was a co-founder of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. [3]
He died in 1917. He was the father of violinist Arve Arvesen. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Arvesen, Olaus". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
- ^ a b Olaus Arvesen – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- ^ " Indbydelse til at indtræde i Norsk Kvindesags-Forening stiftet den 28de Juni 1884," Bergens Tidende, 18 November 1884
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Olaus Arvesen (26 September 1830 – 1 July 1917) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Onsøy. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1862, and was influenced by the pastor and educator N. F. S. Grundtvig. [1] While Grundtvig is often called " the father of the folk high school", Arvesen established Norway's first folk high school at Sagatun in 1864, together with Herman Anker. [1]
Arvesen was also editor-in-chief of the newspapers Hamar Stiftstidende (from 1866) and Oplandenes Avis (from 1872). [1] He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1892, representing the constituency Hedemarkens Amt. He was a deputy representative during the term 1985–1897. [2] In 1900, he was elected for a second term, representing the constituency of Sarpsborg where he lived while working as a Supreme Court barrister. [2] In 1884 he was a co-founder of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. [3]
He died in 1917. He was the father of violinist Arve Arvesen. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Arvesen, Olaus". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
- ^ a b Olaus Arvesen – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- ^ " Indbydelse til at indtræde i Norsk Kvindesags-Forening stiftet den 28de Juni 1884," Bergens Tidende, 18 November 1884
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- 1917 deaths
- Members of the Storting
- Hedmark politicians
- Østfold politicians
- Liberal Party (Norway) politicians
- Heads of schools in Norway
- Norwegian newspaper editors
- 19th-century Norwegian lawyers
- Norwegian Association for Women's Rights people
- People from Fredrikstad
- Norwegian politician, 19th-century birth stubs
- 1830s birth stubs