Andres Lavik

Andres Johannesson Lavik (5 December 1852 – 1941) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.

Not to be confused with Andreas Lavik.

He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1897 from the constituency Søndre Bergenhus Amt, and served one term.[1] He hailed from Eksingedalen and was a municipal council member in Hosanger from 1888. In 1910 when the new municipality Modalen was created, he became mayor there.

He was a brother of Andreas, Dore and Johannes Lavik, father of Nils Lavik and uncle of Herbrand Lavik.[2] He was also the maternal grandfather of Svein Blindheim.[3]

References
  1. "Andres Johannesen Lavik" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. Odland, Paul. "Nils Lavik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. Bryne, Arvid. Vi sloss for Norge (in Norwegian). p. 14.


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