Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Lesja, Gudbrandsdal |
| Emigrated | 1869 |
| Settled in | Mayville, Traill Co. |
| State | North Dakota |
| Location | Mayville, Traill Co., North Dakota |
| Information | Member of the Dakota Territorial Council 1885–1886. Secretary of State of North Dakota 1889–1892. He was the first Norwegian born Senator |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 404, 616 |
| Cross reference | Son of #F439, brother of #F440 |