Albert Marius Jacobsen

Albert Marius Jacobsen (28 December 1838 – 17 October 1909) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party.

Personal life edit

He was born in Vågå as the second son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Oscar Jacobsen.[1]

In 1863 Oscar Jacobsen married Hansine Fredrikke Schøyen. The couple had two sons.[1] Their son Rolf Jacobsen became a jurist and national politician.[2]

Career edit

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1877, representing the constituency of Hedemarkens Amt. He was re-elected in 1880 and 1883, and from Buskerud Amt in 1886. From 1884 he represented the Liberal Party.[3]

A military officer, he held the rank of Premier Lieutenant when first elected to Parliament, later advancing to Captain. Towards the end of his career he worked in the Office of the Auditor General of Norway.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Genealogy Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Rolf Jacobsen Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  3. ^ a b Albert Marius Jacobsen – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)