Sigurd Astrup
Sigurd Astrup | |
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Peder Andreas Morell (brother-in-law) |
Sigurd Astrup (6 August 1873 – August 1949) was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party.
Personal life
Astrup was born in
Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr. and, like his father, embarked on a mercantile career.[3]
Career
The young Astrup was educated at the private Gjertsen School in Kristiania, before embarking on his philological and mercantile studies in England and Belgium.[1][4][5] In 1895, the company Astrup & Smith, founded by his father on 6 August 1857, appointed Astrup as its office chief.[4][5] He became part owner in 1906. The company subsequently changed name from Astrup & Smith to Astrup & Søn. Astrup became the sole owner of the company in 1914.[6][5]
Representing the Oslo Conservative Party, Astrup was elected to the
Elektrokemisk.[4] He was also a supervisory council member of Filharmonisk Selskap.[7] He died in August 1949, aged 76.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biografier 1905-1945: Sigurd Astrup" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Harald". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 30. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Astrup, Sigurd". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 42. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1939). "Astrup, Sigurd". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Halvorsen & Larsen. p. 54.
- ^ "Historien om Astrup" (in Norwegian). Astrup & Søn. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Filharmoniske Selskab". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 8 July 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "Grosserer Sigurd Astrup død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 11 August 1949.