Career
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1937, was not re-elected in 1945 but returend for one term in 1954. In addition he worked in various newspapers. He was born in Lillehammer and graduated with the candidate.oecon. degree in 1912, and was a journalist in Aftenposten 1914–1916 and 1919–1925 as well as Morgenbladet in 1917, and editor-in-chief of Lillehammer Tilskuer 1917–1919 and Adresseavisen 1927–1941 and 1945–1969.