About Thore Torkildsen Foss
Lived 1841 – 1913 (aged 71). Thore Torkildsen Foss was a Norwegian politician.
Thore Torkildsen Foss (10 September 1841 – 8 February 1913) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Lister og Mandal constituency in 1889, and was re-elected seven consecutive times. He died shortly after his last re-election, and was replaced by Andreas Kaddeland.
Born in Bjelland, he was a member of Bjelland municipal council from 1873 to 1901, serving as mayor for twenty-three years. The exact years are unknown. From 1885 to 1896 he was a member of the county committee, a forerunner of the county council.
He worked as a teacher from 1858 to 1866, and then as a farmer in Bjelland. In addition he served on local public committees.
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Who was Thore Torkildsen Foss?
Norwegian politician (1841–1913)
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Thore Torkildsen Foss was born on 10 September 1841.
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Thore Torkildsen Foss died on 8 February 1913.
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Thore Torkildsen Foss was a politician.
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Thore Torkildsen Foss was Norwegian.
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