Christian Cyclopedia

(March 19, 1863–July 23, 1929). B. Höiland, near Stavanger, Norw.; to Am. 1880; educ. Red Wing (Minnesota) Sem. and Chicago Luth. Sem.; pastor Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota; pres. Hauge* Syn. 1904–10, 1917; pres. Jewell (Iowa) Luth. Coll. ca. 1911–ca. 1912; mem. of bds. for for. missions; pres. Stavangerlag (fed. of immigrants and their descendants of the Stavanger diocese of Norw.).