Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred

Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred (20 August 1860 – 2 May 1943) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

Born in Gjerpen, he worked as a farmer and carpenter. He became involved in the local workers' societies, and joined the Liberal Party. He was a member of the local party board from 1897. In 1898 he was elected to Gjerpen municipal council; he served in the executive committee until 1919, except for the years 1907 to 1910 when he was deputy mayor.^[1]

In 1898 he was also elected to the Norwegian Parliament for his constituency Bratsberg Amt. He was re-elected in 1900, 1904 and 1910. He then served as a deputy representative during the terms 1913–1915, 1916–1918 and 1919–1921.^[1]

Skilbred was a deputy member of the board of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate from its foundation to 1926. He was also a board member of the local savings bank, as well as several municipal committees.^[1]

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