Michael Velo (22 May 1851 – November 1929) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Coalition Party. Born in

Jevnaker Jevnaker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302. The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see form ...

as a son of farmers Erik Olsen Velo and Karen Olsdatter, he graduated from

Asker Seminary Asker Seminary was a Teachers' college, teachers' seminary at Bjerke near Tanum, Norway, Tanum. Tanum is located in Bærum, which then was a part of Asker parish. The seminary was established in 1834 to educate teachers that conformed with the Sc ...

in 1869 and worked as a teacher until 1882. He then settled in

Larvik Larvik () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Larvik (town) ...

to become a businessman. He was the manager of Larvik Potetmelfabrikk from 1898. He was a member of Larvik

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from 1889 to 1909, serving eight years as mayor. He was elected to the

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, representing the urban constituency of ''Larvik og Sandefjord''. With Julius Christensen as running mate, he edged out the Social Democratic candidate and two Liberal candidates (one of these was a totallist). He served only one term. He was also a deputy member from 1895 to 1897 and 1903 to 1906. Velo was also a board member of Norges Brandkasse and the Bank of Norway branch in Larvik from 1902 to 1927. He chaired Larvik handelsstands forening in 1890–1891 and 1903–1904, and became an honorary member here in 1927. He died in November 1929.

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1851 births 1929 deaths People from Jevnaker Politicians from Larvik Norwegian schoolteachers Norwegian businesspeople Mayors of places in Vestfold Members of the Storting Coalition Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1850s-stub