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Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug

Norwegian politician

Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug (27 June 1822 – 20 January 1909) was a prominent Norwegian professor, legal scholar, historian and social economist. He also served as a conservative politician and Member of the Norwegian Parliament.²

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Born Jun 27, 1822, died Jan 20, 1909.¹

Companies

Den norske CreditbankFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Oslo³

Career

Occupation: writer, jurist, judge, economist, university teacher, teacher, politician, historian.⁸

1880 to 1882Member of the Parliament of Norway⁶
1877 to 1879Member of the Parliament of Norway⁶
1874 to 1876Member of the Parliament of Norway⁶
1871 to 1873Member of the Parliament of Norway⁶
1868 to 1870Member of the Parliament of Norway^{6 7}
Date not recordedWorked at University of Oslo⁴
Date not recordedFounded Den norske Creditbank⁵

Personal life

BornJun 27, 1822, Idd Municipality^{9 10}
DiedJan 20, 1909, Christiania^{10 11}
CitizenshipNorway¹²
SpousesAnne Catharine Marie Aschehoug married 1849¹³; Johanne Bolette Aschehoug married 1856¹³

Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug was married twice; 1) Anna Cathrine Marie Aschehoug (1822-1854) 2) Johanne Bolette Aschehoug (1832–1904).

He was the father of Halvard Aschehoug (1851-1880), who together with his cousin Hieronymus Aschehoug (1846–1902), co-founder of H. Aschehoug & Co.

From Wikipedia’s article on Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎¹⁴
Date not recordedhonorary doctorate of Lund University¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug on Wikidata
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WikipediaTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug on Wikipedia
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: Worked at University of Oslo, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: Founded Den norske Creditbank, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: Member of the Parliament of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Parliament of Norway, as reported by Stortinget og statsraadet: 1814-1914. B. 2 D. 1 : De enkelte storting og statsraader 1814-1885
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataDen norske Creditbank, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsTorkel Halvorsen Aschehoug photo by Nasjonalbiblioteket, CC BY 2.0