Thorstein Lambrechts
Thorstein Aschehoug Lambrechts (6 October 1856 – 11 May 1933) was a Norwegian bookseller.
Lambrechts was born in Krogstad as a son of veterinarian Bernhard Lambrechts and Bolette Aschehoug. In 1891 he married Mischa Dreyer.[1]
After Latin school and commerce school he spent his career in the book store Aschehougs Boghandel from 1880 to 1928.[1] He took over the mother company H. Aschehoug & Co in 1888 together with William Martin Nygaard. He became vice chairman[2] of the Norwegian Booksellers Association in 1891, and chaired the organization from 1903 to 1919.[1]
He was also a member of Kristiania city council, Kristiania Chamber of Commerce and the supervisory council of Oslo Sparebank and Nationaltheatret.[1] He died in May 1933.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Steenstrup, Hjalmar, ed. (1930). "Lambrechts, Thorstein". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 250. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Bokhandler Lambrechts død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 May 1933. p. 4.
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