Background
Lars Larsen Forsæth was born at Forset, a family farm at Klæbu in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
Lars Larsen Forsæth was born at Forset, a family farm at Klæbu in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
The two brothers took over operation of the farm in 1788. Both brothers were enterprising farmers who over time bought additional properties. Lars Forsæth served as one of the Settlement Commissioners (Forlikskommissær) on the Conciliation Board (Forliksråd) for his community for many years.
Forsæth was also a skilled carpenter and builder.
He produced drawings used to build the octagonal church Klæbu Church. Lars Larsen Forsæth represented Søndre Trondhjems amt (now Sør-Trøndelag) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Jacob Hersleb Darre and Anders Rambech.
At Eidsvoll, all three delegates supported the independence party (selvstendighetspartiet). Holme Jørn (2014)De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm).