Josef Larsson

Josef Larsson (12 October 1893 - 27 December 1987) was a Norwegian metal worker and trade unionist, born in Sweden. From 1931 he was a secretary for the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers. He was a board member of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1927 to 1930.^[1]

Josef Larsson
Born	(1893-10-12)12 October 1893 Karlstad, Sweden
Died	27 December 1987(1987-12-27) (aged 94)
Nationality	Norwegian Swedish
Occupation(s)	Trade unionist and politician
Children	Two sons

In 1941, after the so-called milk strike in Oslo, Larsson was sentenced to death in a German court-martial, but his conviction was changed to imprisonment for life.^[2][3]

He spent the rest of the war years in German jails.^[4] After the war he took up again the position as chairman of the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers, a post he held until 1958.

Early and personal life

Larsson was born in Karlstad to carpenter Karl Larsson and Elise Jansson, and married Ragnhild Karlsson in 1922.^[5]

Larsson died in 1987 at 94 years of age.

External image
Larsson (middle) with Konrad Nordahl (right) and Karsten Torkildsen.

References

1. Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond, eds. (1934). "Larsson, Josef". Arbeidernes Leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 4. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag.
2. Pryser, Tore (1995). "melkestreiken". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 267. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
3. Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Nye aksjoner og dommer". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 166. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.
4. Børre R. Giertsen, ed. (1946). "599. Larsson, Josef". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 23.
5. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Larsson, Josef". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 336. Retrieved 9 June 2019.