Ole Vollan
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Ole Christiansen Vollan was a Norwegian educator, editor and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party
.
He was born in Austad. He finished his secondary education in 1856, and graduated with the cand.theol.
degree in 1861. He started his professional life as a teacher in Bergen
, Hammerfest
and Ringerike
. In 1867 he was hired as a sexton in Bergen, and served as acting school director between 1868 to 1871. In 1877 he founded the magazine Ny Luthersk Kirketidende together with Jakob Liv Rosted Sverdrup; Vollan sat as co-editor from 1877 to 1881. In 1880 he was hired in the newspaper Vestlandsposten, for which he became editor-in-chief in 1891.
He was a member of Bergen city council from 1883 to 1890 and 1897 to 1901. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1904–1906. He represented the Moderate Liberal Party
, for whom he was among the leading figures.
Through his daughter Helga Vollan, Ole Vollan was the grandfather of Harald
and Nordahl Grieg.
Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party was a Norwegian political party that emerged from the conservative branch of the Liberal Party in 1888, consisting mainly of the Low Church...
.
He was born in Austad. He finished his secondary education in 1856, and graduated with the cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
degree in 1861. He started his professional life as a teacher in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Hammerfest
Hammerfest
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
and Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
. In 1867 he was hired as a sexton in Bergen, and served as acting school director between 1868 to 1871. In 1877 he founded the magazine Ny Luthersk Kirketidende together with Jakob Liv Rosted Sverdrup; Vollan sat as co-editor from 1877 to 1881. In 1880 he was hired in the newspaper Vestlandsposten, for which he became editor-in-chief in 1891.
He was a member of Bergen city council from 1883 to 1890 and 1897 to 1901. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1904–1906. He represented the Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party was a Norwegian political party that emerged from the conservative branch of the Liberal Party in 1888, consisting mainly of the Low Church...
, for whom he was among the leading figures.
Through his daughter Helga Vollan, Ole Vollan was the grandfather of Harald
Harald Grieg
Harald Grieg was a Norwegian publisher.He was a relative of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Harald's brother Nordahl Grieg was a writer and an active member of the Free Norwegian Forces during the German occupation of Norway...
and Nordahl Grieg.