Andreas Olsen Sæhlie
Andreas Olsen Sæhlie (1 August 1832 – 27 August 1895) was a Norwegian farmer, distillery owner and politician.
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| Born | 1 August 1832 Vang, Hedmark, Norway |
| Died | 27 August 1895 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer Distiller Politician |
| Relatives | Birger Eriksen (son-in-law) |
He was born in Vang, Hedmark.[1] His daughter Christiane was married to Colonel Birger Eriksen.[2] Sæhlie inherited his father's farm and distillery, which he expanded significantly.[1] At its heights, his distillery delivered 10% of the total amount of potato-based spirits traded in Norway.[3] He was elected representative to the Storting for the periods 1868–1870, 1871–1873, 1874–1876 and 1877–1879.[4] As a politician he first represented the Liberal Party, and later the Conservative Party.[1]
References
- Blangstrup, Chr., ed. (1927). "Sæhlie, Andreas Olsen". Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). Vol. 2 (22 ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Andersen, Rune J. "Birger Eriksen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Jacobesen, Alf R. (2011). Kongens nei. Oslo: Vega Forlag. p. 69–70.
- "Andreas Olsen Sæhlie" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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