About Olav Paulssøn
Lived 1822 – 1896 (aged 73). Olav Paulssøn was a Norwegian politician, lensmann and textbook writer.
Olav Paulssøn (1822–1896) was a Norwegian bailiff, writer and politician.
Career He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the constituency of Nordre Bergenhus Amt. He lived in Jølster at the time, where he was bailiff from 1855 to 1860. In 1860 he was hired as CEO of Fylkesbaatane, and had to move to Bergen. Here, he was among the founders of Vestmannalaget in 1868. Led by Henrik Krohn, Vestmannalaget was a Landsmål association for Western Norway, and Paulssøn helped publish texts in this written form of the Norwegian language.
Personal life He was married to Anna Kristine Christofa Hagerup (1824–1917), and was the father of writer Andreas Paulson
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Norwegian politician (1822–1896)
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Olav Paulssøn was born on 20 September 1822.
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Olav Paulssøn died on 28 June 1896.
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Olav Paulssøn was a politician, lensmann and textbook writer.
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Olav Paulssøn was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Olav Paulssøn. https://biography.guide/olav-paulsson/
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