Norwegian Statesman, Journalist, Author. He is probably best remembered for his novels, "Gårdsklokken" (1941), and "Efterklangen" (1945). He was born in Rødenes in Marker, Østfold, Norway, where he was raised on a farm. He was educated locally and then attended an agricultural school in Kalnes, Norway. He decided to become a writer and found work as a journalist and editor of the left-wing magazine "Østlandet" in 1906. He then began working for the publication of "Landmandsposten" in 1908, and then became its editor-in-chief in 1913. The publication of "Landmandsposten" later joined the Norwegian Farmer's Association and he became involved in the publications as a member of the political party. In 1918, the publication of "Landmandsposten" became the "Nationen" daily newspaper. During this time he also turned to writing plays and novels. While with the "Nationen" daily newspaper he had a relationship with the political party, The Center Party (or Peasant's Party), and was opposed to lawsuits and liquor bans. He was the third member behind Party Leader Karl Meyer, Nils Frøis Frøisland, and ahead of Jens Bratlie, to make a list of candidates for positions that were held during the Norwegian Parliamentary Election that was held on October 17, 1927. The result was a victory for the Norwegian Labour Party that won 59 of the 150 seats. During a press release, the National Legion had stated that they had deliberately chosen strong political personalities who were able to withstand the rigours of Norwegian politics. The second candidate Nils Frøis Frøisland later denied the piece in the publication "Aftenposten" saying that he, Aadahl and Bratlie were never willing participants and were not even aware of their nomination as a candidate. He also said that a vote for the National Legion would be a wasted vote in the ongoing struggle against "the communists." In the event, the National Legion only received 1,210 votes throughout the country of Norway and they won no seats in the Norwegian Parliament. After his political career, he continued as a journalist and editor being named Chairman of the Norwegian Press Association from 1931 to 1934. He became somewhat of a nationalist and wrote stories about members of The Central Party (or Peasants Party) saying that the peasant movement had to cooperate with right-wing radical forces to stem socialism. He persuaded politician Peder Kolstad to take diplomat Vidkun Quisling into the peasant party government in 1931, and in an argument between diplomat Vidkun Quisling and politician Jens Hundseid, he supported diplomat, Vidkun Quisling. He continued with the "Nationen" newspaper until halfway through the Second World War and shut down all operations of the publication in 1942. Following the war, he reestablished his interests in the "Nationen" newspaper but was arrested and charged with treason. He was acquitted by the Norwegian Supreme Court in 1948. He again reestablished his interests in the "Nationen" newspaper following his acquittal but the publicated ceased operations for good in 1958. Besides, his novels "Gårdsklokken" (1941) and "Efterklangen" (1945), he also wrote the plays, "The Great Find" (1913), "Kristine From The Country" (1916), "Accused" (1921), "Millions" (1928), and "The Great Divorce" (1935). He passed away in Oslo, Norway, on March 26, 1962, at the age of 79.