Johannes Amundsson Aarflot was a Norwegian businessman and member of the Norwegian Parliament.
Background
Johannes Amundsson Aarflot was born on the farm Årflot at Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Amund Knutsson Aarflot (1788–1860) and his wife, Berte Canutte Aarflot (1795–1859) who was a Christian hymnwriter in the Haugean tradition.
Career
From 1841 he was an employee at a bookstore in Ålesund. In 1860, he opened his own bookstore, Aarflots Bokhandel (now Ark Aarflot). He served as the mayor of the town in 1864, 1876-1881 and 1883-1891.
He also served as one of the Settlement Commissioners (Forlikskommissær) on the District Conciliation Board (Forliksråd ) from 1870.
Membership
He was a member of the city council in Alesund during 1861. Johannes Aarflot became a member of the Norwegian Parliament from the Conservative Party, representing Aalesund og Molde during four terms (1868-1869, 1871-1873, 1880-1882, 1889-1891).