Rolf Olsen (politician)
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Rolf Olsen was a Norwegian politician and playwright.
, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Schram Olsen (1791-1841), the Bailiff (Byfogd) of Bergen. He was a student in Skien
and earned a Candidatus juris in 1842. In 1846, he was employed as a clerk in the Interior Ministry and was in this position until 1852. He also worked as a journalist, especially in Morgenbladet
, where he was editor from 1848. Between 1840 and 1850, he wrote several plays including both tragedies and comedies.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854, 1857, 1859 and 1862, representing the constituency of Østerrisøer
in Aust-Agder
county, Norway. In 1863 he was appointed judge in Gauldalen, but died the following year.
Biography
Rolf Olsen was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Schram Olsen (1791-1841), the Bailiff (Byfogd) of Bergen. He was a student in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
and earned a Candidatus juris in 1842. In 1846, he was employed as a clerk in the Interior Ministry and was in this position until 1852. He also worked as a journalist, especially in Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
, where he was editor from 1848. Between 1840 and 1850, he wrote several plays including both tragedies and comedies.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854, 1857, 1859 and 1862, representing the constituency of Østerrisøer
Risør
is a city and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The city belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet. It is a popular tourist place. The surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills, and is known for its beautiful coastline as well....
in Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
county, Norway. In 1863 he was appointed judge in Gauldalen, but died the following year.
Selected works
- Den sidste viking (1840)
- Salonen eller Intrigen i Kræmmerhuset (1848)
- Kontrolløren, eller Eventyr paa Landet (1849)
- Tolvte ordentlige Storting (1850)