August Herman Halvorsen
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August Herman Halvorsen (2 September 1866 - 6 January 1929) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Democrats
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He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1919–1921, representing the rural constituency of Vest-Telemarken.
Born in Skien
, he grew up in Holla
and inherited his father's tanning
business.
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
.
Radical People's Party
Radical People's Party was a political party in Norway, originally founded as the Labour Democrats . The party took part in its first elections in 1906. At that time the party was led by Johan Castberg...
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He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1919–1921, representing the rural constituency of Vest-Telemarken.
Born in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
, he grew up in Holla
Holla, Telemark
Holla was a parish district and former municipality now located in municipality of Nome the in Telemark county, Norway.-History:Holla is situated in the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. Holla parish included the churches at Holla and Helgen both in Telemark county. The parish of Holden was...
and inherited his father's tanning
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
business.
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
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
of Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
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