Hans Gulbranson
Hans Gulbranson (1787–1868) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He hailed from Modum.[1] He was a wholesaler in Christiania, and was one of the wealthiest persons in Norway's capital.[2] He is best known as a founder of Nydalens Compagnie in 1845 together with Adam Hiorth, Ole Gjerdrum and Oluf N. Roll.[3] 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.[4]
He also owned large areas of forest and sold timber.[5] Together with Hiorth, Roll, Petersen and Iver Olsen he founded Christiania Mekaniske Væveri in 1847.[2]
He had the son Carl August Gulbranson. Together with Maren Bergithe Sparre (1796–1828) he had the daughter Claudine who married Jørgen Meinich.[6]
References
- ^ Nydalens Compagnie 100 år 1845–1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Thau Reklamebyrå. 1945. p. 25.
- ^ a b Myhre, Jan Eivind (1990). Hovedstaden Christiania. Fra 1814 til 1900. Oslo bys historie (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 271. ISBN 82-02-09144-6.
- ^ Nerheim, Gunnar. "Adam Hiorth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Nydalens Compagnie 100 år, p. 50
- ^ Keilhau, Wollert (1931). "Gulbranson, Carl August". In Bull, Edvard; Jansen, Einar (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 5 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 63–64.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ^ Haugen, Øyvind. "Jørgen Meinich". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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