Ole Olsen Evenstad (born 1766)

Ole Olsen Evenstad memorial at Stor-Elvdal Church

Ole Olsen Evenstad (23 September 1766 – 20 February 1833) was a Norwegian farmer and elected official who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.[1][2]

Ole Olsen Evenstad was born on Evenstad i Åmot (now Stor-Elvdal) in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of a farm owner and local sheriff. Ole Evenstad later ran the family farm and also served as sheriff in his district. in 1795, he was married to his cousin Kari Olsdtr. from Søstu Stai gård. (1766-1828). They were the parents of two sons. In 1821 he was awarded the Medaljen for Borgerdåd second class in silver for outstanding civic service. He became a member of the Norwegian Parliament for Hedmark in 1824 where he was a member of the commission for mining and forestry. In 1824 he also was a member of the Conciliation Commission (Forlikskommisjon) in his district. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Ole Olsen Evenstad was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, representing the constituency of Hedemarkens Amt (now Hedmark). Together with his fellow delegates from Hedmark, Claus Bendeke and Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, he supported the position of the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet). [9] [6]

In 1912, the former Evenstad farm was acquired by the Evenstad Forestry School (Evenstad skogskole). The 126-year-old main building at Evenstad burned down in 1987. Since 1989 the former farm and forestry school has served as the Evenstad Campus of Hedmark University College. The school offers degrees in forestry and wildlife management, together with advanced courses of study in applied ecology.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Ole Olsen Evenstad - Bonde, Lensmann og Eidsvollsmann (Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ola Klefsås)
  2. ↑ Evenstad, Ole Olsen 2 (Eidsvollsmann)
  3. ↑ Evenstad – norsk slekt (Store norske leksikon)
  4. ↑ Forlikskommisjon (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  5. ↑ Søstu Stai gård (Stor-Elvdal Historielag)
  6. 1 2 Ole Olsen Evenstad – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  7. ↑ Ole Olsen Evenstad (Eidsvoll 1814)
  8. ↑ Borgerdådsmedaljen (Store norske leksikon)
  9. ↑ Selvstendighetspartiet (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  10. ↑ Campus Evenstad (Høgskolen i Hedmark)

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