Oluf Iversen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was born in Moss

Moss, Norway

is a coastal city and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...

 as the son of a glazier

Glazier

A Glazier is a construction professional who selects, cuts, installs, replaces, and removes residential, commercial, and artistic glass. Glaziers also install aluminum storefront frames and entrances, glass handrails and balustrades, shower enclosures, curtain wall framing and glass and mirror...

. He took over his father's glazier workshop in 1861.

He became involved in politics, and served for an unknown period on the city council in Moss. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1895, representing the constituency of Moss og Drøbak. He was re-elected in 1898, 1900 and 1904.