Oscar Jacobsen
Oscar Jacobsen (1 January 1850 – 6 August 1902) was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Oscar Jacobsen.
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]
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References
- Genealogy Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 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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