Thomas Johannessen Heftye

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Thomas Heftye (1879)

Thomas Johannessen Heftye, also known as Tho Joh Heftye (29 October 1822 – 4 October 1886) was a Norwegian businessman, politician and philanthropist.

Personal life

He was born in Christiania as the son of merchant Johannes Thomassen Heftye (1792–1856) Tina Haslef (1798–1862).[1] He was a nephew of Henrik Heftye.[1]

In October 1846 he married Marie Jacobine Meyer (1826–1895), a daughter of Jacob Peter Meyer and sister of Thorvald Meyer. Their son Thomas Heftye became a notable politician.[1] Through his daughter Ingeborg Marie he was a father-in-law of Frits Hansen[2] and grandfather of Eilif Fougner.[1]

Career

His grandfather migrated to Norway from

Oslo Cathedral School and his higher education mainly in Leipzig. He entered the family company in 1848.[1]

Heftye was heavily involved in the organizational life of the time. He co-founded the

P. A. Munch.[1]

He was also involved in politics. He was a member of Christiania city council from 1855 to 1856 and 1879 to 1886, and of

embassy
of the United Kingdom.

Heftye was decorated as a Knight of the Swedish

Légion d'honneur in 1867. He was also a Commander of the Austrian Order of Franz Joseph from 1867 and of the Swedish Order of Vasa in 1877. He died in October 1886 in Kristiania.[1] A memorial stone was raised for him at Midtstuen, and the road Thomas Heftyes gate in Frogner, Oslo has been named after him.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Heftye, Christine C. (2001). "Tho Joh Heftye". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 4. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ^ Engen, Arnfinn (2001). "Frits Hansen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 4. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  3. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
Business positions
Preceded by Chairman of Akers Sparebank
1873–1886 		Succeeded by
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