About Halvor Olaus Christensen
Lived 1800 – 1891 (aged 91). Halvor Olaus Christensen was a Norwegian politician and jurist.
Halvor Olaus Christensen (18 February 1800 – 10 June 1891) was a Norwegian politician.
Biography He was born at Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway. He was the son of Christian Christensen Kollerud and father of Thorvald Christian Christensen.
Christensen passed his legal exam in 1822. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842, 1845, 1848, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1868 and 1871. He represented the constituency of Stavanger, which was renamed Stavanger og Haugesund on the last two occasions. He worked as a stipendiary magistrate and town clerk throughout the whole period, having been appointed in 1832, as well as chief of police only during the first six terms. During the 1848 term he was President of the Storting, together with Georg Prahl Harbitz, Hans Riddervold and Carl Valentin Falsen.
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Who was Halvor Olaus Christensen?
Norwegian politician (1800-1891)
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Halvor Olaus Christensen was born on 18 February 1800 in Hemnes.
When did Halvor Olaus Christensen die?
Halvor Olaus Christensen died on 10 June 1891 in Stavanger.
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Halvor Olaus Christensen was a politician and jurist.
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Halvor Olaus Christensen was Norwegian.
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