Thorvald Meyer
Norwegian businessman
Thorvald Meyer (23 September 1818 – 3 February 1909) was a Norwegian businessman and philanthropist. He was a wholesaler, retailer and shipowner as well as a land owner and developer.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Thorvald Meyer (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Sep 23, 1818, died Feb 3, 1909.1
Companies
- Den norske CreditbankFounder10
Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Den norske Creditbank3
Personal life
Meyer was married to Annichen Mathea Tofte (1820–1900), daughter of Andreas Tofte (1795–1852) and Christine Søeberg (1797–1848). The couple resided in a property located at Karl Johans gate 37 in Oslo. The building had originally been owned by Andreas Tofte. After a fire in 1867, the building was destroyed. A new residence was completed for the family in 1869 based upon designs by architect Wilhelm von Hanno (1826–1882).
Their daughter Ragnhild Meyer (1849–1937) was married to diplomat Axel Heiberg (1848–1932). Their daughter Thea Meyer (1846–1922) was married to Prime Minister Christian Homann Schweigaard. And their daughter Ingeborg Meyer (1843–1882) was married to Lord Chamberlain Herman Severin Løvenskiold (1838–1910), the son of Otto Joachim Løvenskiold.
Meyer donated several of his properties to the city. He was also a supporter of the arts, in particular the theater. Thorvald Meyer was appointed Commander of the 1st Class of Order of St. Olav. He died during 1909 and was buried at Vår Frelsers Gravlund in Oslo.
From Wikipedia’s article on Thorvald Meyer (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataThorvald Meyer on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThorvald Meyer on Wikipedia
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- 9Wikidataaward, as reported
- 10WikidataDen norske Creditbank, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsThorvald Meyer photo by Claus Peter Knudsen, CC BY-SA 3.0