Hagbard Emanuel Berner
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Hagbard Emanuel Berner was a Norwegian jurist, politician and newspaper editor. He initiated a series of long-lived enterprises, including the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget
, the newspaper Dagbladet
and the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. He was the son of parish priest Ole Christian Berner and Laura Nicoline Collin. The family moved to Akershus
in 1850. He married Selma Augusta Hovind in 1871. He was the brother-in-law of both industrialist Hans Mustad
and Hans Gerhard Stub
(1849-1931), Bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.
and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
, and became politically active and a supporter of the Nynorsk
language. He co-founded the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget
in 1868, and was its chairman until 1877.
In 1868 he co-founded the newspaper Dagbladet
, together with Danish-born author and literary figure, Anthon Bang (1809-1870). He was editor of Dagbladet from 1869 to 1879. The newspaper had close connections to the political movement that later came to be the Liberal Party of Norway.
His demand for a clean Norwegian flag, instead of the current flag with a Union badge
(Sildesalaten), led to political turbulence in 1879. The parliamentary majority voted for the removal of the Union badge three times, but was defeated by royal veto twice. Finally, in 1898, the third royal veto was overruled and the Union badge was removed from the national and the state flag.
He was elected member of the Parliament of Norway in 1879, representing Akershus
, and re-elected in 1882 and 1885. Berner co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights in 1884, together with Gina Krog
, and was the organization's first chairman. He was Auditor General of Norway from 1883 to 1898, and burgomaster of Kristiania
from 1898 to 1912.
Det Norske Samlaget
Det Norske Samlaget is a Norwegian publishing house founded on 24 March 1868 with the aim to promote and publish books in Landsmål, now known as Nynorsk....
, the newspaper Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
and the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.
Background
Berner was born in SunndalSunndal
is a municipality in the Nordmøre region located in the northeast part of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Sunndalsøra. Other villages include Jordalsgrenda, Øksendalsøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Ålvund, and Gjøra.With an area of it is the...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He was the son of parish priest Ole Christian Berner and Laura Nicoline Collin. The family moved to Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
in 1850. He married Selma Augusta Hovind in 1871. He was the brother-in-law of both industrialist Hans Mustad
Hans Mustad
Hans Mustad was a Norwegian businessperson. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn.He was born in Vardal as the son of Ole Hovelsen Mustad. He was a brother of Kristian Mauritz Mustad and uncle of Sigbjørn Mustad; both were jurists and politicians. Ole Hovelsen Mustad was a...
and Hans Gerhard Stub
Hans Gerhard Stub
Hans Gerhard Stub was an American Lutheran theologian and church leader. He served as Bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.-Background:...
(1849-1931), Bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.
Career
Berner graduated as a student in 1858, and as a jurist in 1863. In Christiania he befriended intellectuals such as Ernst SarsErnst Sars
Johan Ernst Welhaven Sars was a Norwegian historian, publicist and editor. His main work was Udsigt over den norske Historie, four volumes issued from 1873 to 1891. He co-edited the magazines Nyt norsk Tidskrift from 1877 to 1878, and Nyt Tidsskrift from 1882 to 1887...
and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål .-Background:...
, and became politically active and a supporter of the Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
language. He co-founded the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget
Det Norske Samlaget
Det Norske Samlaget is a Norwegian publishing house founded on 24 March 1868 with the aim to promote and publish books in Landsmål, now known as Nynorsk....
in 1868, and was its chairman until 1877.
In 1868 he co-founded the newspaper Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
, together with Danish-born author and literary figure, Anthon Bang (1809-1870). He was editor of Dagbladet from 1869 to 1879. The newspaper had close connections to the political movement that later came to be the Liberal Party of Norway.
His demand for a clean Norwegian flag, instead of the current flag with a Union badge
Union badge of Norway and Sweden
The Union badge was inserted into the canton of Swedish and Norwegian flags in 1844 to denote their partnership in the personal Union, which they entered in 1814. It combined the flag colours of both kingdoms, equally distributed, to reflect their equal status within the Union...
(Sildesalaten), led to political turbulence in 1879. The parliamentary majority voted for the removal of the Union badge three times, but was defeated by royal veto twice. Finally, in 1898, the third royal veto was overruled and the Union badge was removed from the national and the state flag.
He was elected member of the Parliament of Norway in 1879, representing Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, and re-elected in 1882 and 1885. Berner co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights in 1884, together with Gina Krog
Gina Krog
Gina Krog was a Norwegian feminist pioneer, teacher, politician and editor. She played a central role in the Norwegian women's movement in the 1880s.-Early and personal life:...
, and was the organization's first chairman. He was Auditor General of Norway from 1883 to 1898, and burgomaster of Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
from 1898 to 1912.