Wilhelm Nicolaysen
Wilhelm Lorentz Lexau Nicolaysen (16 February 1869 – 22 July 1944) was a Norwegian barrister and businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania[1] as a son of professor of medicine Julius Nicolaysen (1831–1909) and Bolette Marie Berentine Nicolaysen (1835–1922). He was a brother of professor of medicine Johan Nicolaysen and banker Lyder Wenzel Nicolaysen, uncle of chief physician Knud Dahl Nicolaysen, nephew of Nicolay Nicolaysen and second cousin of Niels Aars Nicolaysen.[2][3] In 1919 he married Fredrikke Dorothea Hagerup,[4] daughter of Prime Minister Francis Hagerup and since 1919 a court mistress for the Norwegian royal family.[5]
He finished his secondary education in 1887, graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1893 and started working as an attorney; later barrister. He started his own law firm in 1895, was a partner with H. Schjoldager between 1911 and 1919 before continuing on his own again.[1]
He co-founded of the company De-No-Fa in 1912,[6] and served as board chairman for decades. From 1931 to 1934 he was also a board member of Lilleborg Fabriker.[1] He died in July 1944, followed by his wife in June 1946.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Nicolaysen, Wilhelm (Lorentz Lexau)". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 556. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "306 (Hvem er Hvem? / 1930)". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 306–307. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Holck, Per. "Julius Nicolaysen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Nicolaysen, Wilhelm Lorentz Lexau". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 307. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Nicolaysen, Fredrikke Dorothea". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 306. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Nyt millionselskab. De nordiske fabriker". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 11 May 1912. p. 1.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1938 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 609. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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