Isak Kobro Collett
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Isak Kobro Collett was a Norwegian
politician for the Conservative Party
.
where his father was stationed as a county physician. He had one older and two younger brothers. His great-grandfather was Jonas Collett
, among the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution.
He married Jenny Augusta Arntzen (1875-1951). The couple had six children, some of whom died young.
, and graduated as cand.med.
in 1894. He was appointed acting county physician (equivalent to Medical Officer for Health
) in Modum
in 1898. He started a private practice in Eidsvold
in 1898, but again became county physician, this time in Ullensaker
from 1905.
Involved in politics, he was a member of Eidsvold municipal council, and even deputy mayor for some time.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1910–1912, representing the constituency Øvre Romerike. He did meet in the place of Johan Opsahl
, but died midway during the term.
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...
politician for the Conservative Party
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...
.
Personal life
He was born as the second son of Thomas Collett (1835-1898) and Sine Kobro (1843-1920), in LindaasLindås
Lindås is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-Background:The parish of Lindaas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Masfjorden was separated from Lindås on 1 March 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910...
where his father was stationed as a county physician. He had one older and two younger brothers. His great-grandfather was Jonas Collett
Jonas Collett
Jonas Collett was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. Being known as one of the "Eidsvoll men", he played an important role in the events of Norway in 1814....
, among the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution.
He married Jenny Augusta Arntzen (1875-1951). The couple had six children, some of whom died young.
Career
He took secondary education in DrammenDrammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
, and graduated as cand.med.
Cand.med.
Candidate of Medicine , Candidata Medicinae , abbreviated Cand. Med.) is an academic degree awarded in Denmark, Iceland and Norway following a six-year medical school education....
in 1894. He was appointed acting county physician (equivalent to Medical Officer for Health
Medical Officer for Health
The Medical Officer for Health is a title usually given to the head of the health department at a municipal level.In the United Kingdom, the municipal position was an elected head of the local board of health, however the term has also been used to refer to the Chief Medical Officer...
) in Modum
Modum
Modum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vikersund. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838 .The area has a long tradition of skiing with several famous...
in 1898. He started a private practice in Eidsvold
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
in 1898, but again became county physician, this time in Ullensaker
Ullensaker
Ullensaker 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 Jessheim. It has a population of approximately 30,000 inhabitants...
from 1905.
Involved in politics, he was a member of Eidsvold municipal council, and even deputy mayor for some time.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1910–1912, representing the constituency Øvre Romerike. He did meet in the place of Johan Opsahl
Johan Opsahl
Johan Opsahl was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Øvre Romerike, Akershus amt in 1910, but was not re-elected for a second term. For parts of the term, his seat was filled by Isak Kobro Collett.Born to farmers in Nes, Akershus,...
, but died midway during the term.