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Oscar Jacobsen

Norwegian politician (1850–1902)

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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. 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. Career An engineer by education, he worked in the Norwegian State Railways.

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Occupation: engineer, politician
Position held: Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
Citizenship: Norway
Born: January 1, 1850
Died: August 6, 1902

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