Osmund Andersen Lømsland
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Osmund Andersen Lømsland (1765 - 1841) was a Norwegian farmer and politician.
He was born in Oddernes
, and worked as a farmer in Tveit
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing the constituency of Mandals Amt
. He left politics after this.
He was born in Oddernes
Oddernes
Oddernes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansand. The former municipality of Oddernes encircled the city of Kristiansand, and it encompassed villages such as Flekkerøy, Vågsbygd, Slettheia, Lund, Strai, Mosby, Justvik,...
, and worked as a farmer in Tveit
Tveit
Tveit is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansand. Tveit is home to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. Tveit is located on the east side of the Tovdalselva river...
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing the constituency of Mandals Amt
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
. He left politics after this.