Olaus Arvesen (26 September 1830 – 1 July 1917) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party.
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He was born in Onsøy. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1862, and was influenced by the pastor and educator N. F. S. Grundtvig.[1] While Grundtvig is often called "the father of the folk high school", Arvesen established Norway's first folk high school at Sagatun in 1864, together with Herman Anker.[1]
Arvesen was also editor-in-chief of the newspapers Hamar Stiftstidende (from 1866) and Oplandenes Avis (from 1872).[1] He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1892, representing the constituency Hedemarkens Amt. He was a deputy representative during the term 1985–1897.[2] In 1900, he was elected for a second term, representing the constituency of Sarpsborg where he lived while working as a Supreme Court barrister.[2] In 1884 he was a co-founder of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.[3]
He died in 1917. He was the father of violinist Arve Arvesen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Arvesen, Olaus". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
- ^ a b Olaus Arvesen – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- ^ "Indbydelse til at indtræde i Norsk Kvindesags-Forening stiftet den 28de Juni 1884," Bergens Tidende, 18 November 1884