Einar Westye Egeberg, Senior was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
Background
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Peder Cappelen Egeberg (1810–1874) and Hanna Wilhelmine Scheel. He was a brother of Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, first cousin of physician Theodor Christian Egeberg, a grandson of Westye Egeberg and a nephew of Westye Martinus Egeberg, surgeon Christian Egeberg and composer Fredrikke Egeberg.
Career
He acquired burghership in Kristiania in 1882. He was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1892–1894, representing the urban constituency Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger. He was also behind the construction (1899–1901) of the Egeberg Castle, which he sold after his wife"s death.
Membership
He was a member of the executive committee of Kristiania city council from 1891 to 1894. He was also a board member of Kristiania Portuguese Authority, and chaired Christiania Handelsstands Forening from 1904 to 1908. In 1905 he was declared a lifetime member of the International Law Association.