Alfred Theodor Michelsen (17 December 1874 – 12 March 1941) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the

Liberal Left Party The Free-minded Liberal Party ( no, Frisinnede Venstre) was a political party in Norway founded in 1909 by the conservative-liberal faction of the Liberal Party. The party cooperated closely with the Conservative Party and participated in severa ...

. He was born in Bergen, took middle school and the Jønsberg School of Agriculture. He lived in the United States for some years, working on a farm and in a bank. From 1901 he was a farmer at Mork in Eidsvoll. He was a member of Eidsvoll municipal council, and chaired the local dairy and electricity works. He was elected as a deputy representative to the

Parliament of Norway The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...

from

Akershus Akershus () is a traditional region and current electoral district in Norway, with Oslo as its main city and traditional capital. It is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. From the middle ages to 1919, Akershus was a fief and main county ...

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 * ...

, and served through one term.

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1874 births 1941 deaths Norwegian farmers Norwegian expatriates in the United States Free-minded Liberal Party politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians Deputy members of the Storting Akershus politicians People from Eidsvoll {{Norway-politician-1870s-stub