Kristoffer Skraastad (31 July 1865 – 7 March 1948) was a

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farmer and politician for the

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. He was born at Skråstad in

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as a son of farmers Gudbrand Rabstad (1833–1896) and Marte Skraastad (1836–1921). He had modest education, but managed from 1886 and was then a tenant at the farm Hoel in Vang from 1890 to 1900. In 1900 he bought the family farm Skråstad, running it until passing it down to his son in 1938. He was a member of Vang

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continuously from 1898 to 1928. During these years he served as mayor from 1913 to 1916, deputy mayor until 1917 then mayor again from 1918 to 1922. He was elected to the

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from

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, and served through one term. Locally he chaired the board of ''

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'' and the

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, was a board member of Jønsberg School of Agriculture and and was a supervisory council member of (chairman) and . He was also the chief executive of the fire treasury from 1903 to 1947. He thus became a board member of the nationwide

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corporation

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in 1928, advancing to deputy chairman in 1937 and chairman in 1941. He withdrew in 1946 and died two years later.

References

1865 births 1948 deaths Politicians from Hamar Norwegian farmers Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Hedmark {{Norway-politician-1870s-stub