Gulbrand Eriksen Tandberg

Who was Gulbrand Eriksen Tandberg?

Gulbrand Eriksen Tandberg was a Norwegian farmer and politician.

He was a son of Erich Olsen and Marie Ellevsdatter Tandberg, who lived at the farm Østre Tanberg. Gulbrand received the farm name as his surname, and also the patronymic Eriksen. He was a great-grandfather of agricultural director Gudbrand Tandberg.

He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1815. He was later re-elected in 1824, representing the constituency of Buskeruds Amt. He was later a deputy representative during the term 1827–1829. In addition to farming he worked as a timber merchant.