Hans Johan Sollie
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Hans Johan Sollie was a Norwegian
bookseller and politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was born in Aalesund
as a son of headmaster Paul Sollie (1852–1919) and Dorothea Torgersen (1860–1949). He was a nephew of politician Harald Bredo Sollie
. He finished his secondary education in Fredrikshald
in 1903, and set out to be a bookseller. He worked in H. Aschehoug & Co's outlet from 1903 to 1905, in Gudbrandsdalens Bokhandel briefly in 1905 and for Erik Qvist from 1905 to 1908. In 1908 he started his own book shop in Horten
. He also wrote for newspapers such as Verdens Gang
.
In politics, Sollie was a member of Horten city council from 1913 to 1919, and then served as mayor from 1919 to autumn 1945, except for the period between 1940 and spring 1945 when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany
. He served in the Parliament of Norway from 1934 to 1936 for the constituency Market towns of Vestfold county
, and was a deputy representative for the next term.
Sollie was very active in local organizations. In transport he was a member of the 1928 committee that prepared the Moss–Horten Ferry
, and he was a member of the supervisory committee of the Vestfold Line from 1930 to 1933. In sport he chaired the clubs Horten SK (skiing) and Horten SK (speed skating). In culture he was a board member of the local cinematographer
from 1918 to 1940, and chaired it briefly in 1945; he was also a board member of Kommunale Kinematografers Landsforbund
before 1940 and from 1945 to 1946. He was a board member of the newspaper Gjengangeren
from 1921 to 1945, and of the local bank Horten og Omegns Privatbank. He chaired the local commerce association from 1912 to 1918. In the Union of Norwegian Cities
he was a national board member from 1935, and chaired the regional branch in Vestfold
from 1936 to 1940 and 1945 to 1946.
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...
bookseller and politician for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He was born in Aalesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
as a son of headmaster Paul Sollie (1852–1919) and Dorothea Torgersen (1860–1949). He was a nephew of politician Harald Bredo Sollie
Harald Bredo Sollie
Harald Bredo Sollie was a Norwegian jurist, naval officer and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Horten as a son of Hans Paulsen Sollie and Bredine Andrea Løes . He was an uncle of politician Hans Johan Sollie...
. He finished his secondary education in Fredrikshald
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
in 1903, and set out to be a bookseller. He worked in H. Aschehoug & Co's outlet from 1903 to 1905, in Gudbrandsdalens Bokhandel briefly in 1905 and for Erik Qvist from 1905 to 1908. In 1908 he started his own book shop in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....
. He also wrote for newspapers such as Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang (1868-1923 newspaper)
Verdens Gang is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1868 to 1923.It was established as a weekly magazine in 1868, later expanded to three issues a week, and was issued daily from 1885. It was the most widespread political newspaper in Norway for many years, and had considerable...
.
In politics, Sollie was a member of Horten city council from 1913 to 1919, and then served as mayor from 1919 to autumn 1945, except for the period between 1940 and spring 1945 when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. He served in the Parliament of Norway from 1934 to 1936 for the constituency Market towns of Vestfold county
Market towns of Vestfold county
The Market towns of Vestfold county was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Holmestrand, Horten, Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik in Vestfold county....
, and was a deputy representative for the next term.
Sollie was very active in local organizations. In transport he was a member of the 1928 committee that prepared the Moss–Horten Ferry
Moss–Horten Ferry
The Moss–Horten Ferry is an automobile ferry on Norwegian National Highway 19 that connects the counties of Østfold and Vestfold at the quays of Moss and Horten. The crossing of Oslofjord is performed with three double-ended ferries operated by Bastø Fosen, making the crossing in 30 minutes, with...
, and he was a member of the supervisory committee of the Vestfold Line from 1930 to 1933. In sport he chaired the clubs Horten SK (skiing) and Horten SK (speed skating). In culture he was a board member of the local cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
from 1918 to 1940, and chaired it briefly in 1945; he was also a board member of Kommunale Kinematografers Landsforbund
Film & Kino
-History:It was established in 1917 under the name Kommunale Kinematografers Landsforbund , and was a national association of municipal-owned cinema companies. In Norway, as opposed to many other countries, municipal ownership gradually superseded private ownership in this field after 1912, and the...
before 1940 and from 1945 to 1946. He was a board member of the newspaper Gjengangeren
Gjengangeren
Gjengangeren is a local newspaper published in Horten, Norway. It was established in 1851.It has a circulation of 5867, of whom 5732 are subscribers.-References:*...
from 1921 to 1945, and of the local bank Horten og Omegns Privatbank. He chaired the local commerce association from 1912 to 1918. In the Union of Norwegian Cities
Union of Norwegian Cities
The Union of Norwegian Cities was an employers' organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1903. Hans Thomas Knudtzon has been credited with taking the initiative. Its headquarters were in the street Arbiens gate, later in the building Kommunenes Hus in Haakon VIIs gate...
he was a national board member from 1935, and chaired the regional branch in Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
from 1936 to 1940 and 1945 to 1946.