Einar Gram Borch (14 September 1870 – 1952) was a Norwegian land owner and politician. He was born in

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

to Karl Tank Anker Borch and Sara Johanne Birkeland. He was elected representative to the

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for the periods 1922–1924, 1925–1927 and 1937–1945, for the Farmers' Party. Borch settled as farmer in

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, taking over the family estate Mo c.1890. He took part in local politics and served as mayor of Jevnaker 1902–1907. He was a board member of the

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, and member of the representative council of both

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and

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. Borch was decorated Commander of the

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in 1934, and was honored with the

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1870 births 1952 deaths Politicians from Stavanger People from Jevnaker Centre Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Oppland Members of the Storting 1922–1924 Members of the Storting 1925–1927 Members of the Storting 1936–1945 {{Norway-politician-1870s-stub