Martin Julius Halvorsen
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Martin Julius Halvorsen (4 November 1867 - 7 March 1951) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party
.
Born in Kristiania
, he took an education as a book printer. Having founded his own printing press
in 1897, he moved it from Kristiania to rural Jessheim
in 1902. Here, he founded the newspaper Akershusingen, renamed to Romerikes Blad
in 1904. He was the editor-in-chief of this newspaper for some time. The newspaper still exists, and has a circulation of about 38,000.
While living in Kristiania, he was a member of the city council from 1896 to 1901. He was then a member of Ullensaker municipal council from 1904 to 1937, serving as deputy mayor from 1916 to 1919 and mayor from 1934 to 1937. He also served one term, from 1913 to 1915, in the Norwegian Parliament, representing the rural constituency of Mellem Romerike.
He was a member of the board of the Labour Party chapter in Akershus
from 1905. From 1908 to 1912 he was chairman of the county chapter. Between 1921 and 1927, when the Labour Party suffered a split, Halvorsen was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party
. However, as the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Labour Party reconciled in 1927, he rejoined Labour and sat on the county board for a second period, from 1927 to 1937.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, he took an education as a book printer. Having founded his own printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
in 1897, he moved it from Kristiania to rural Jessheim
Jessheim
Jessheim is a large village in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway.The name "Jessheim" is from Norse Jasseimr or Jesseímr where the first part has unknown origin, while the second part means home. It is also possible that the first part "Jess" can mean jarl or jarls...
in 1902. Here, he founded the newspaper Akershusingen, renamed to Romerikes Blad
Romerikes Blad
Romerikes Blad is a local newspaper published in Skedsmo, Norway. It covers the Romerike district.It was established by Martin Julius Halvorsen in 1902 in Jessheim under the name Akershusingen, and was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party. The name Romerikes Blad was taken in 1905.Between...
in 1904. He was the editor-in-chief of this newspaper for some time. The newspaper still exists, and has a circulation of about 38,000.
While living in Kristiania, he was a member of the city council from 1896 to 1901. He was then a member of Ullensaker municipal council from 1904 to 1937, serving as deputy mayor from 1916 to 1919 and mayor from 1934 to 1937. He also served one term, from 1913 to 1915, in the Norwegian Parliament, representing the rural constituency of Mellem Romerike.
He was a member of the board of the Labour Party chapter in Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
from 1905. From 1908 to 1912 he was chairman of the county chapter. Between 1921 and 1927, when the Labour Party suffered a split, Halvorsen was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party
Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
The Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway was a Norwegian political party in the 1920s. Following the Labour Party's entry into the Comintern in 1919, its right wing left the party to form the Social Democratic Labour Party in 1921...
. However, as the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Labour Party reconciled in 1927, he rejoined Labour and sat on the county board for a second period, from 1927 to 1937.