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Mathias Dugstad

Mathias Dugstad

Norwegian politician

Mathias Gotskalksen Dugstad (20 January 1844 – 5 April 1929) was a Norwegian farmer and politician.

He was born in Voss as a son of farmer and politician Gotskalk Mathiassen Seim and Ingeborg Olsdatter née Fladekval.[1] Both his father and paternal grandfather Mathias Gotskalksen Ringheim were members or deputies in Parliament.[2] Mathias Dugstad took secondary education, but spent his career at the family farm Dugstad, being its owner from 1873 to 1906. He married Brita Nilsdatter Nesthus.[1]

Dugstad was a member of Voss municipal council from 1876 to 1901 and served as mayor from 1878 to 1889.[1] He was also director of the savings bank Voss Sparebank.[3]

He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Søndre Bergenhus amt in 1885, 1888, 1891 and 1894. He represented the Moderate Liberal Party and was a member of the Lagting during his last three terms. Lastly he served as a deputy representative during the term 1903–1906.[1] He died in 1929.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Lindstøl, Tallak (1914). Biografier A-K. Stortinget og statsraadet 1814-1914 (in Norwegian). Vol. 1. pp. 197–198.
  2. [2]
    Lindstøl, Tallak (1914). Biografier L-Ø. Stortinget og statsraadet 1814-1914 (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. p. 716.
  3. [3]
    "Dødsfald". Morgenavisen (in Norwegian). 6 April 1929. p. 7.
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