Knut Markhus

Knut Markhus
Knut Markhus
Born	7 November 1878; Skånevik, Norway
Died	7 August 1963 (aged 84)
Nationality	Norwegian
Other names	Knut Olson Markhus
Education	schoolteacher
Occupation	educator and politician

Knut Markhus (7 November 1878 – 7 August 1963) was a Norwegian educator and politician.

He was born in Skånevik. He edited the newspaper Haugesunds Avis from 1911 to 1913. In 1913 he founded the folk high school Sunnhordland folkehøgskule, where he eventually served as headmaster. He was elected to the Storting from Hordaland for the periods 1922–1930 and 1937–1945, representing the Liberal Party. He chaired Noregs Mållag from 1936 to 1946.[1][2][3]

References

Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Knut Markhus". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Knut Olson Markhus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Bondevik, Jarle. "Knut Markhus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Anders Todal	Chairman of Noregs Mållag 1936–1946	Succeeded by Hans Eidnes

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[allkunne-1] Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Knut Markhus". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[snl-2] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Knut Olson Markhus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[nbl-3] Bondevik, Jarle. "Knut Markhus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.