Carl Jeppesen
Carl Jeppesen | |
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Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 16 March 1858
Died | 26 January 1930 Oslo, Norway | (aged 71)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Brushmaker, newspaper editor and politician |
Carl Jeppesen (16 March 1858 – 26 January 1930) was a Danish-born Norwegian worker, newspaper editor and politician. He edited the newspaper
Personal life
Jeppesen was born in Copenhagen as the son of Jens Jeppesen and Marie Fredrikke Petrine Tauer. He grew up in Copenhagen with adoptive parents, having been adopted as a one-year-old child. He married Hulda Johanne Schmidt in 1878. He died in Oslo in 1930.[1]
Career
Jeppesen started working as a cigar riddler. After periods of unemployment he settled in Kristiania in 1878, working as brushmaker. He founded a brush factory in 1881, which he run along with his wife until 1887. In 1885 Jeppesen joined the organization Den socialdemokratiske Forening. From 1886 he chaired the organization and also edited the organization's newspaper
A collection of Jeppesen's articles, songs and poems was issued in 1951.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Terjesen, Einar A. "Carl Jeppesen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond, eds. (1934). "Jeppesen, Carl". Arbeidernes Leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 4. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Statistics Norway – 1921 election