Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (1848–1912)
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Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (9 July 1848 – 25 July 1912) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Conservative Party
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He was born at the farm Roalstvedt in Kvinnherred
as a son of Clement Gerhardsen and Mette Dorthea Haavig. He worked as acting bailiff in Føyen from 1871 to 1872, and bailiff in Finnaas
from 1872. From 1874 he was a member of the municipal council. He was also chairman of the savings bank Moster Sparebank, and worked as a farmer and school teacher.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1892. He was later re-elected in 1895, 1904, 1907 and 1910, representing the constituencies of Søndre Bergenhus Amt
(first three terms) and Ytre Søndhordland (last two terms). He represented the Conservative Party, except for the fourth term when he represented the Coalition Party.
His son Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
became a farmer, bailiff and politician too, and his grandson Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
became a notable economist.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He was born at the farm Roalstvedt in Kvinnherred
Kvinnherad
Kvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
as a son of Clement Gerhardsen and Mette Dorthea Haavig. He worked as acting bailiff in Føyen from 1871 to 1872, and bailiff in Finnaas
Finnås
Finnås is a former municipality which is now part of the municipality of Bømlo in Hordaland county, Norway.-History:Finnås is located in the traditional district of Vestlandet....
from 1872. From 1874 he was a member of the municipal council. He was also chairman of the savings bank Moster Sparebank, and worked as a farmer and school teacher.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1892. He was later re-elected in 1895, 1904, 1907 and 1910, representing the constituencies of Søndre Bergenhus Amt
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
(first three terms) and Ytre Søndhordland (last two terms). He represented the Conservative Party, except for the fourth term when he represented the Coalition Party.
His son Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (1885–1931)
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Conservative Party and Centre Party.He was born at the farm Teigland in Finnaas as a son of bailiff, farmer and politician Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen and Anna Trovik...
became a farmer, bailiff and politician too, and his grandson Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (1912–1986)
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen was a Norwegian economist.He was born in Finnaas as a son of bailiff, farmer and politician Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen and Helga Marie Selmer...
became a notable economist.