Michael Velo (22 May 1851 – November 1929) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Coalition Party. Born in

Jevnaker Jevnaker is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302. The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formann ...

as a son of farmers Erik Olsen Velo and Karen Olsdatter, he graduated from

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in 1869 and worked as a teacher until 1882. He then settled in

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to become a businessman. He was the manager of Larvik Potetmelfabrikk from 1898. He was a member of Larvik

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from 1889 to 1909, serving eight years as mayor. He was elected to the

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, representing the urban constituency of ''Larvik og Sandefjord''. With

Julius Christensen Julius Christensen (6 December 1840 – 19 October 1923) was a Norwegian doctor and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Sandefjord as a son of ship-owner and merchant Søren Lorents Christensen (1810–1862) and Othilie Juliane ...

as running mate, he edged out the Social Democratic candidate and two Liberal candidates (one of these was a totallist). He served only one term. He was also a deputy member from 1895 to 1897 and 1903 to 1906. Velo was also a board member of Norges Brandkasse and the

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branch in Larvik from 1902 to 1927. He chaired Larvik handelsstands forening in 1890–1891 and 1903–1904, and became an honorary member here in 1927. He died in November 1929.

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1851 births 1929 deaths People from Jevnaker People from Larvik Norwegian schoolteachers Norwegian businesspeople Mayors of places in Vestfold Members of the Storting Coalition Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1850s-stub