He was a member of Bergen city council in 1893 to 1910, serving as mayor from 1899 to 1901, preceded by Christian Michelsen and followed by Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, both of whom served as Prime Minister of Norway.
He was a member of Bergen city council in 1893 to 1910 preceded by Christian Michelsen and followed by Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, both of whom served as Prime Minister of Norway. Bergen city council in 1893 was serving as mayor from 1899 to 1901.