Background
He was born at Aaset in Grue as a forester"s son.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was born at Aaset in Grue as a forester"s son.
He worked as a carpenter and smallholder in Grue. In 1904 he was elected to the executive committee of Grue municipal council, and during the term 1913–1915 he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Solør. When regular representative August Embretsen died in late 1914, Aaset took his seat in Parliament.