the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav in 1898. He was also the auditor of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1903 to his death in Oslo during 1927. He was the father of Eivind Blehr, a minister in the Quisling regime in World War II. References 1847 births 1927 deaths People from Stange University of Oslo alumni Norwegian jurists Norwegian newspaper people Norwegian newspaper editors County governors of Norway Government ministers of Norway Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Ministers of Finance of Norway Prime Ministers of Norway Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Burials at the Cemetery of Our Saviour Norwegian Association for Women's Rights people Ministers of Justice of Norway Ministers of Trade and Shipping of Norway