Sven Adolf Svensen

Sven Adolf Svensen (29 January 1863 – 21 May 1943) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and politician.

Sven Adolf Svensen
Born	29 January 1863 Brunlanes, Norway
Died	21 May 1943 (aged 80)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Schoolteacher Politician
Relatives	Johannes Skaar (father-in-law)

He was born in Brunlanes to Søren Henrik Svensen and Oleane Nilsdatter. He was married to Anna Elisabet Skaar, and was thus son-in-law of bishop Johannes Skaar.[1] He worked as schoolteacher in Gjerpen and Christiania, and school inspector in Trondheim and Drammen.[2][3] He was elected representative to the Storting for five periods from 1922 to 1936, for the Conservative Party.[3] His publications include Bibelhistorie for Middelskolen og for folkeskolen,[3] Lærebok i grammatik, analyse og tegnsætning (1901),[1] Trondhjem, byen og dens historie (1907), Katekisme-undervisning (1922) and Drammens tekn. aftenskole i 50 år (1936).[3] He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1934.[1]

See also

• Læsebog i Modersmaalet

References

1. Jordheim, Knut. "Sven Svensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sven Svensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
3. "Biografier 1905-1945. Sven Adolf Svensen" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 25 November 2016.