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, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Solberg (1801-1862) and his wife Ingeborg Nicoline Kiær (1801-1862). Following the death of his parents, he took over the Kobbervik farm at

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which his father had acquired in 1842. After graduation (cand.jur), Solberg went to work as a wholesaler for the firm Hans Kiær & Co. in Drammen The company, which was involved in the timber industry, was owned and operated by relatives of his mother's family. In 1880, he was elected to the

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, representing the constituency of

. He only served one term. Solberg was married to Christiane Louise Arbo (1833-1913). Their children included

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(1866-1934) who became a politician and businessman.

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1831 births 1890 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Members of the Storting Buskerud politicians Politicians from Drammen {{Norway-politician-1830s-stub