Oscar Jacobsen

Oscar Jacobsen.

Oscar Jacobsen (1 January 1850 6 August 1902) was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party.

Personal life

He was born in Vågå as the son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Albert Marius Jacobsen, father of Rolf Jacobsen.[1] Both Albert and Rolf would serve as national politicians.

In 1875 Oscar Jacobsen married Laura Sofie Fredrikke Dahl. The couple had several children, mostly girls.[1]

Career

An engineer by education, he worked in the Norwegian State Railways.[1]

He served in the cabinet Sverdrup as Minister of Labour from 5 March 1888 to 12 July 1889. From 28 August to 30 September 1888 he was also Minister of Interior.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Genealogy
  2. Oscar Jacobsen Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
Political offices
Preceded by
Aimar August Sørenssen
Minister of Labour
1888–1889
Succeeded by
Peter Birch-Reichenwald
Preceded by
Peter Olrog Schjøtt
Minister of Interior
August 1888–September 1888
Succeeded by
Lars Knutson Liestøl


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