Christopher Blom Paus
Christopher Blom Paus (8 October 1810 – 28 October 1898) was a Norwegian
Biography
Paus was born at the estate Rising Nordre in Gjerpen, Norway. Born into the
Paus started as a wholesaler and eventually concentrated mainly on shipping business. He entered his business career as a clerk in his brother's trading shop. Paus worked from the late 1820s until 1836 for merchant Christopher Hansen Blom in the Blom trading house. In the 1860s he invested heavily in shipping and entered the emigrant trade with runs between Trondheim, Québec and Newcastle. He later became one of Skien's leading shipowner and one of the leader businessman. He was a city councilor in Skien for several years and held other public offices. In addition to being a ship-owner, he was administrative director of the savings bank, Skiens Sparebank 1874–1887. He was a member of the city council in Skien for several years and held a number of other public positions.[4]
Personal life
Christopher Blom Paus was married in 1845 to Erasmine Ernst (1817–1914) He was the father of factory owner
References
- ^ J. Borchsenius, Skien før branden 1886, Fabritius & Sønners Forlag, Oslo, 1934
- ^ "Knud Plesner Ibsen". Henrik Ibsens skrifter. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Marichen Cornelia Martine F. Altenburg". Henrik Ibsens skrifter. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Einar Østvedt, Skiens historie: Fra 1870 til ca. 1925, Skien Municipality/Erik St. Nilssen, 1959, pp. 358–359
- ^ "Herresta Säteri". Herresta Godsförvaltning. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Ole Paus". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Arvid Høgvoll; Ruth Bærland (1996) Henrik Ibsen: Herregårder, kammerherrer, godseiere og proprietærer: brokker av en slektshistorie (Nome antikvariat) ISBN 8291739005