Sven Adolf Svensen Explained

Sven Adolf Svensen
Birth Date:29 January 1863
Birth Place:Brunlanes, Norway
Occupation:Schoolteacher
Politician
Relatives:Johannes Skaar (father-in-law)

Sven Adolf Svensen (29 January 1863  - 21 May 1943) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and politician.

He was born in Brunlanes to Søren Henrik Svensen and Oleane Nilsdatter. He was married to Anna Elisabet Skaar, and was thus son-in-law of bishop Johannes Skaar.[1] He worked as schoolteacher in Gjerpen and Christiania, and school inspector in Trondheim and Drammen.[2] He was elected representative to the Storting for five periods from 1922 to 1936, for the Conservative Party.[3] His publications include Bibelhistorie for Middelskolen og for folkeskolen,[3] Lærebok i grammatik, analyse og tegnsætning (1901),[1] Trondhjem, byen og dens historie (1907), Katekisme-undervisning (1922) and Drammens tekn. aftenskole i 50 år (1936).[3] He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1934.[1]

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  1. Encyclopedia: Sven Svensen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Knut . Jordheim . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 25 November 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Sven Svensen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 25 November 2016 .
  3. Web site: Biografier 1905-1945. Sven Adolf Svensen . Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste . Norwegian . 25 November 2016 .