Hans Gulbranson

The founders of Nydalens Compagnie. Gulbranson on the top right.

Hans Gulbranson (1787–1868) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was a pioneer in the development of textile industry in Norway in the mid-1800s. [1]

Gulbranson was from Modum in Buskerud, Norway. [2] He was a wholesaler in Christiania and was one of the wealthiest people in Norway's capital.[3] He is best known as a founder of Nydalens Compagnie, one of the nation's first and largest textile manufacturing firms. Gulbranson founded the firm in 1845 together with Adam Hiorth, Ole Gjerdrum and Oluf N. Roll.[4] 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.[5] He also owned large areas of forest and sold timber.[6] Together with Hiorth, Roll, Petersen and Iver Olsen he founded Christiania Mekaniske Væveri in 1847.[3]

Together with his first wife Maren Bergithe Sparre (1796–1828) he had a daughter Claudine who married Jørgen Meinich. He had a son Carl August Gulbranson with his second wife Helene Andersen (1799-1855).[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Nydalens Compagnie". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Nydalens Compagnie 100 år 1845–1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Thau Reklamebyrå. 1945. p. 25.
  3. 1 2 Myhre, Jan Eivind (1990). Hovedstaden Christiania. Fra 1814 til 1900. Oslo bys historie (in Norwegian). 3. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 271. ISBN 82-02-09144-6.
  4. ↑ Nerheim, Gunnar. "Adam Hiorth". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Nydalens Compagnie 100 år, p. 50
  6. ↑ Keilhau, Wollert (1931). "Gulbranson, Carl August". In Bull, Edvard; Jansen, Einar. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). 5 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 63–64.
  7. ↑ Haugen, Øyvind. "Jørgen Meinich". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
Business positions
Preceded by
position created		 Manager of Nydalens Compagnie
1845–1858 		Succeeded by
Peter J. K. Petersen
Preceded by
position created		 Chairman of Nydalens Compagnie
1845–1868 		Succeeded by
Peter J. K. Petersen
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