Engebret Olsen Moe
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Engebret Olsen Moe was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1815, representing the rural constituency of Buskeruds Amt
. He was a farmer. He was re-elected in 1830, 1833 and 1839. He was the mayor of Hole
from 1848 to 1849.
Together with Marthe Jørgensdatter Moe (1786–1846) he had the son Jørgen Moe
, a noted folklorist. Engebret Olsen Moe was the grandfather of Moltke Moe
.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1815, representing the rural constituency of Buskeruds Amt
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
. He was a farmer. He was re-elected in 1830, 1833 and 1839. He was the mayor of Hole
Hole, Norway
Hole is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vik. Hole is located around lake Tyrifjorden and extends to the woodland around Oslo...
from 1848 to 1849.
Together with Marthe Jørgensdatter Moe (1786–1846) he had the son Jørgen Moe
Jørgen Moe
right|thumb|Norske Folkeeventyr Asbjørnsen and Moe Jørgen Engebretsen Moe was a Norwegian bishop and author...
, a noted folklorist. Engebret Olsen Moe was the grandfather of Moltke Moe
Moltke Moe
Moltke Moe was a Norwegian folklorist.-Biographu:Ingebret Moltke Moe was born in Krødsherad, Buskerud County, Norway. He was the son of Church of Norway Bishop Jørgen Moe. After school graduation in 1876 he began to study theology, but eventually he was caught more by folklore and religious history...
.