Olaf Bryn
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Olaf Bryn was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party
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Born in Bærum
as a son of Thron Bryn (1836–1890) and his wife Karen Tanum (1846–1920), Bryn served as mayor of Bærum from 1910 to 1916. He was later elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus
and served from 1922 until 1930. He was a church verger
in Bryn's church for over 50 years.
As a member of the Norwegian Agrarian Association
, he was one of four delegates from Bærum at the meeting in 1920 that decided to found the Agrarian Party
. Three of the delegates also joined the Agrarian Party, but Bryn remained in 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...
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Born in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
as a son of Thron Bryn (1836–1890) and his wife Karen Tanum (1846–1920), Bryn served as mayor of Bærum from 1910 to 1916. He was later elected to the Norwegian Parliament from 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...
and served from 1922 until 1930. He was a church verger
Verger
A verger is a person, usually a layman, who assists in the ordering of religious services, particularly in Anglican churches.-History:...
in Bryn's church for over 50 years.
As a member of the Norwegian Agrarian Association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...
, he was one of four delegates from Bærum at the meeting in 1920 that decided to found the Agrarian Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
. Three of the delegates also joined the Agrarian Party, but Bryn remained in the Conservative Party.