Background
Ole Knudsen Tvedten was born in Valle in Aust-Agder, Norway.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
Ole Knudsen Tvedten was born in Valle in Aust-Agder, Norway.
He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. From 1785, he served as bailiff and later district sheriff until his death. The couple had seven children.
He represented the Råbyggelaget district of Aust-Agder at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Thomas Bryn and Even Torkildsen Lande.
At Eidsvoll, he supported inheritance rights and the side of the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet) in the negotiations. His former home in Valle has been preserved and is open to the public.
Tveitetunet is owned and operated by the Setesdal Museum (Setesdalsmuseet). Holme, Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm).