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Ragnvald Paulson

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Paul Ragnvald Paulson (1858–1926) was a Norwegian book publisher and politician for the Labour Party.

Biography

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He hailed from Bergen. He was the son of politician Olav Paulssøn (1822–1896) and Anna Kristine Christofa Hagerup (1824–1917) and was an older brother of Andreas Paulson.[1] The family had moved to Bergen from Jølster in 1860, as the father was offered a job there.[2][3]

He started an antiquarian bookshop in Bergen in 1884, and later expanded with a publishing house. The publishing house perished in the Bergen fire of 1916. Paulson also translated socialist literature, including Peter Kropotkin, Robert Blatchford and other Fabians. He was a member of Bergen city council, and had influence in the nationwide party around 1905–1906.[1] He died in late 1926.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond; Juel, Dagfin, eds. (1935). "Paulson, Ragnvald". Arbeidernes Leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 5. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag. p. 881.
  2. ^ Terjesen, Einar A. (2003). "Andreas Paulson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 7. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Olav Poulson". Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Ragnvald Paulson død". Arbeideren og Gudbrandsdalens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 28 December 1926. p. 2.