he was born in barbu. he was mayor of arendal from 1896 to 1900, and then sat as a representative for the constituency "arendal og grimstad" in the parliament of norway from 1900 to 1903. in 1902, he was appointed stipendiary magistrate in skien. he supported arendal station being located in barbu instead of kittelsbukt. he died in may 1929.