Finn Blakstad
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Finn Blakstad was a Norwegian
farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.
as a son of Erik Jørgensen Blakstad (1827–1890) and his wife Laura Gabrielsen (1832–1868). Finn Blakstad was also a brother of Wilhelm
and Ragnvald Blakstad, a first cousin of Torger
, Wilhelm and Bernt Holtsmark
and an uncle of Gudolf Blakstad
.
from 1883 to 1884. After working at various farms between 1884 and 1890, he bought the farm Bråstad in Øyestad
in 1890 and settled as a farmer there. He was a member of Øyestad municipal council from 1895 to 1907, serving as mayor from 1901.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Nedenes
in 1906
and 1909
. He first represented the Coalition Party, but as that party went defunct he joined the Conservative Party. In 1911 he left Øyestad and settled in Sørum
. Here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1912
and 1930
.
Blakstad was a board member of the Norwegian State Railways from 1922 to 1923 and a deputy board member from 1924 to 1933. He was a member of various public boards and committees, among others the Tax Law Commission of 1929 together with Johan Henrik Christiansen, Sverre Sivertsen, Nils Hjelmtveit
, Gabriel Moseid and Johan Martin J. Strand
. He was also a board member of Norges Brannkasse and the Norwegian Forestry Society. He chaired the latter organization from 1938 to 1939. He died in 1941.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.
Personal life
He was born at Blakstad farm in AskerAsker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
as a son of Erik Jørgensen Blakstad (1827–1890) and his wife Laura Gabrielsen (1832–1868). Finn Blakstad was also a brother of Wilhelm
Wilhelm Blakstad
Wilhelm Blakstad was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was born at Blakstad farm in Asker as a son of Erik Jørgensen Blakstad and his wife Laura Gabrielsen . He was married ot Gønner Kjos , and was the father of architect Gudolf Blakstad...
and Ragnvald Blakstad, a first cousin of Torger
Torger Holtsmark
Torger Holtsmark was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen. He was a brother of Bernt and Wilhelm Holtsmark...
, Wilhelm and Bernt Holtsmark
Bernt Holtsmark
Bernt Holtsmark was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party. He was a four-term member of the Parliament of Norway, and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1910 to 1912...
and an uncle of Gudolf Blakstad
Gudolf Blakstad
Gudolf Blakstad was a Norwegian architect.Born in Gjerpen, Blakstad was educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, worked with Arnstein Arneberg and Herman Munthe-Kaas...
.
Career
He took his education at the Higher College of Agriculture at AasNorwegian University of Life Sciences
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university located in Ås, Norway.It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and has around 3800 students...
from 1883 to 1884. After working at various farms between 1884 and 1890, he bought the farm Bråstad in Øyestad
Øyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region...
in 1890 and settled as a farmer there. He was a member of Øyestad municipal council from 1895 to 1907, serving as mayor from 1901.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Nedenes
Nedenes
Nedenes is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway....
in 1906
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
-Results:-References:**...
and 1909
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909
-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party-References:***...
. He first represented the Coalition Party, but as that party went defunct he joined the Conservative Party. In 1911 he left Øyestad and settled in Sørum
Sørum
Sørum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sørumsand. Sørum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
. Here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1912
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1912
-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party Labour Democrats is part of coalition with Liberal Party-References:**...
and 1930
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930
-Results:*...
.
Blakstad was a board member of the Norwegian State Railways from 1922 to 1923 and a deputy board member from 1924 to 1933. He was a member of various public boards and committees, among others the Tax Law Commission of 1929 together with Johan Henrik Christiansen, Sverre Sivertsen, Nils Hjelmtveit
Nils Hjelmtveit
Nils Hjelmtveit was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party. He was mayor of Stokken, MP from 1925 to 1930, Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1935 to 1945 and County Governor of Aust-Agder from 1945 to 1961.-Early career:He was born at Hopland in Alversund as a son of...
, Gabriel Moseid and Johan Martin J. Strand
Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand
Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.-Career:He was born in Kvernes as a son of farmer Jacob Jakobsen Strand and his wife Ellen Johanne Larsdatter . He took his education at the Higher College of Agriculture at Aas from 1899 to 1901...
. He was also a board member of Norges Brannkasse and the Norwegian Forestry Society. He chaired the latter organization from 1938 to 1939. He died in 1941.