Sven Adolf Svensen | |
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Born |
Brunlanes, Norway | 29 January 1863
Died | 21 May 1943 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | 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] [3] 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]