Lars Oftedal (born 1838)
Norwegian politician (1838–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lars Svendsen Oftedal (27 December 1838 – 2 May 1900) was a Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor. He was the founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad and served as a member of the Storting.[1]
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Born | (1838-12-27)27 December 1838 Stavanger, Norway |
Died | 2 May 1900(1900-05-02) (aged 61) Stavanger |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | revivalist, priest, social reformer, politician, publicist and newspaper editor |
Known for | Founder of social institutions Editor of Vestlandsposten Founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad Member of the Storting |
Notable work | Basunrøst og Harpetoner (1870) |
Children | Lars Oftedal |
Relatives | Sven Oftedal (brother) Christian Oftedal (grandson) Sven Oftedal (grandson) |
Awards | Order of St. Olav |
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