Background
He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen.
He was a brother of Bernt and Wilhelm Holtsmark. After graduating from the Higher College of Agriculture at Aas in 1886, he moved to his father"s native Lier in 1889, taking over the farm Holtsmark at Sylling. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Buskerud in 1909, but only served one term.
He was also active in the Royal Norwegian Society of Development.
Torger Holtsmark did not marry. He died in 1926.
He was a member of the municipal council from 1894 to 1907, serving as mayor from 1901.