Erik Vullum (29 December 1850 – 14 March 1916) was a Norwegian journalist, writer and politician for the

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...

Personal life

He was born in

Lund Lund (, ;"Lund"
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as a son of vicar Olaus Vullum (1812–1852) and his wife Ingeborg Krogness (1825–1926). He was a nephew of

Johan Richard Krogness Johan Richard Krogness (11 March 1814 – 3 February 1872) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. He was born in Trondhjem as a son of merchant Erik Rolfsen Krogness and Ingeborg Jensdatter. His half-sister Ingeborg Krogness was the moth ...

. In September 1879 at Aulestad he married Margrethe Rode, née Lehmann.

Career

He was a prominent public speaker for the Liberal Party in the 1880s, and wrote several newspaper articles and books in the spirit of the liberal movement. He biographed

Christian Magnus Falsen Christian Magnus Falsen (14 September 1782 – 13 January 1830) was a Norwegian statesman, jurist and historian. He was a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly and was one of the writers of the constitution of Norway. Falsen has been name ...

and

Henrik Wergeland Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the develop ...

in 1881. Vullum portrayed Wergeland as a liberal political figure, not following the politically conservative tradition that branded Wergelenad as an apolitical wordsmith. Vullum also wrote several historical books tied to Norway's gradual independence: ''Følgerne af 9. Juni'' (1883), ''Unionen og dens Fremtid'' (1894) and ''Hvorledes Norge blev frit'' (1913). Vullum died in March 1916 in

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the munici ...

Bibliography

* ''Kristrian Magnus Falsen, Grundlovens Fader'' (1881) * ''

i Digt og Liv'' (1881) * '' Leon Gambetta'' (1881) * ''Fölgerne af 9 Juni'' (1883) * ''Unionen og dens Fremtid'' (1894) * ''Hvorledes Norge bleu Frit'' (1913) * ''Norge og Begivenhederne i 1814'' (1914)

References

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* 1850 births 1916 deaths People from Lund, Norway Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian journalists Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian biographers Norwegian male biographers {{Norway-politician-1850s-stub