Bent Holtsmark (1823–1903) was a Norwegian agriculturalist and politician. He was born in Lier, but moved to Asker in 1849. He was a farmer at Tveter farm, and also owned the farms Berg, Vøien and Sem. He was decorated with the ''

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Medal'' for his work in agriculture, and was also mayor of Asker from 1869 to 1875. He was an

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for the

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in the

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. His sons Bernt Holtsmark and

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established an agricultural college at Sem, today known as a manor which lent its name to the Declaration of Sem of the

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. Bernt Holtsmark was also a Minister of Agriculture. A third son

Torger Holtsmark Torger Holtsmark (30 October 1863 – 1926) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen. He was a brother of Bernt and Wil ...

moved back to Lier, and became mayor there. A fourth son Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark became a physicist, and through him Bent was grandfather of

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, Anne and Karen Holtsmark.

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1823 births 1903 deaths People from Lier, Norway Norwegian farmers Mayors of places in Akershus Asker politicians Conservative Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1820s-stub