Wilhelm Olssøn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Olssøn

Norwegian politician and general

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1844

Place of Birth: Horten, Vestfold, Norway

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1915

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn (5 April 1844 - 3 November 1915) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.
Olssøn was born in Horten in Vestfold, Norway.
He was the son of Edvard Olssøn (1820-1867) and Leonore Rebecca Bredal (1820-1910.
He received a military education at the Norwegian Military Academy (1866) and Norwegian Military College (1870).
He received additional education at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (1872-1874).He was appointed major general in 1896.
In 1898, he was commander at Oscarsborg, 1899 inspector general for coastal artillery.
In 1907, he became lieutenant-general.
He retired from military service in 1912 as Commanding General.
He served as Minister of Defence 1893-1894, 1895-1898, 1905–1907, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1894-1895.