Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (1885–1931)
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Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (25 April 1885 – 28 July 1931) 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
(1848–1912) and Anna Trovik (1848–1933). He took education at middle school and agricultural school, and started the career in his father's bailiff office. He became acting bailiff in 1912 when his father died, and also took over the family farm. He remained here until 1930, when he moved to become bailiff of Etne
. He was also the treasurer of the local savings bank Moster Sparebank from 1904 to 1929.
From 1913 to 1916 he was a member of Finnaas municipal council, and from 1916 to 1922 and 1925 to 1931 he was the mayor of Moster
. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway in the terms 1919–1921 and 1931–1933, representing two different parties: the Conservative and Centre parties.
His son Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
, whom he had together with Helga Marie Selmer (1888–1935), 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...
and Centre 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...
.
He was born at the farm Teigland 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....
as a son of bailiff, farmer and politician Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen (1848–1912)
Gerhard Meidell Gerhardsen was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Conservative Party.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...
(1848–1912) and Anna Trovik (1848–1933). He took education at middle school and agricultural school, and started the career in his father's bailiff office. He became acting bailiff in 1912 when his father died, and also took over the family farm. He remained here until 1930, when he moved to become bailiff of Etne
Etne
Etne is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Etne is located within the traditional district of Haugaland. Etne was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Most of Skånevik was merged with Etne on 1 January 1965.-Name:The municipality is named after the Etnefjord...
. He was also the treasurer of the local savings bank Moster Sparebank from 1904 to 1929.
From 1913 to 1916 he was a member of Finnaas municipal council, and from 1916 to 1922 and 1925 to 1931 he was the mayor of Moster
Moster
Moster is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created by the split of Finnås on July 1, 1916, which created the new municipalities Moster, Bømlo and Bremnes. At that time Moster had a population of 1.316....
. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway in the terms 1919–1921 and 1931–1933, representing two different parties: the Conservative and Centre parties.
His son 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...
, whom he had together with Helga Marie Selmer (1888–1935), became a notable economist.