About Karl Gylche
Lived 1820 – 1878 (aged 58). Karl Gylche was a Norwegian politician.
Karl Gylche (17 December 1820 – 21 December 1878) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician.
He was born in Trondhjem as a son of Johan Fredrik Gylche. Karl Gylche started his career as a clerk for the vogt of Ørlandet, then Tromsøe. Gylche then became bailiff of Trondenes in 1841 and Inderøen in 1842. From 1867 he was head controller of liquor and malt production in Central Norway, first continuing his residence in Inderøen but eventually moving to Stiklestad. He was married to Jacobine Rebekka Holst.
He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Finmarkens amt in 1850, 1853 and 1856. In the second half of 1857 and most of 1858, he was present in parliamentary session, filling in for Stephen Henry Thomas, Karl Gylche was then elected as a member of Parliament in 1859 and 1862.
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Who was Karl Gylche?
Norwegian politician
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Karl Gylche was born on 17 December 1820.
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Karl Gylche died on 21 December 1878.
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Karl Gylche was a politician.
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Karl Gylche was Norwegian.
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