Lars Oftedal (born 1838)

Lars Oftedal
Lars Oftedal drawn by Hans Christian Olsen
Born(1838-12-27)27 December 1838
Stavanger, Norway
Died2 May 1900(1900-05-02) (aged 61)
Stavanger
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)revivalist, priest, social reformer, politician, publicist and newspaper editor
Known forFounder of social institutions
Editor of Vestlandsposten
Founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad
Member of the Storting
Notable workBasunrøst og Harpetoner (1870)
ChildrenLars Oftedal
RelativesSven Oftedal (brother)
Christian Oftedal (grandson)
Sven Oftedal (grandson)
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

Lars Svendsen Oftedal (27 December 1838 – 2 May 1900) was a Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor. He was the founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad and served as a member of the Storting.[1]

  1. ^ Haanes, Vidar L. "Lars Oftedal". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

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