Hans Gulbranson
Norwegian businessman
Hans Gulbranson (1787–1868) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was a pioneer in the development of textile industry in Norway in the mid-1800s.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Hans Gulbranson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 6, 1787, died Jul 17, 1868.1
About
Gulbranson was from Modum in Buskerud, Norway. He was a wholesaler in Christiania and was one of the wealthiest people in Norway's capital.
He is best known as a founder of Nydalens Compagnie, one of the nation's first and largest textile manufacturing firms. Gulbranson founded the firm in 1845 together with Adam Hiorth, Ole Gjerdrum and Oluf N. Roll. Gulbranson was the company's first chairman and manager. He was succeeded by Peter J. K. Petersen in both positions, in 1868 and 1858 respectively.
He also owned large areas of forest and sold timber. Together with Hiorth, Roll, Petersen and Iver Olsen he founded Christiania Mekaniske Væveri in 1847.
Together with his first wife Maren Bergithe Sparre (1796–1828) he had a daughter Claudine who married Jørgen Meinich. He had a son Carl August Gulbranson with his second wife Helene Andersen (1799-1855).
From Wikipedia’s article on Hans Gulbranson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Den norske CreditbankFounder7
Career
Occupation: associate, expeditor, businessperson, merchant.4
- Date not recordedFounded Den norske Creditbank3
Personal life
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- 1WikidataHans Gulbranson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHans Gulbranson on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataDen norske Creditbank, Founder
- 8Wikimedia CommonsHans Gulbranson photo by Rune Aakvik, Public domain