Anthon B. Nilsen
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Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen (1855 – 1936) was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party
. He also wrote novels, under the pseudonym
Elias Kræmmer.
He was born in Svelvik
. A small town, Svelvik nonetheless played an important role, being the nearest port of the larger town Drammen
when the Drammensfjord
inlet was frozen over during the winter. Nilsen later moved to Drammen
, and in 1879 he established a company to export pulp and paper products as well as lumber. The company, named Anth. B. Nilsen & Co from 1912, was taken over by his sons in the 1930s. It still exists today, under the name Anthon B Nilsen AS
. Mainly emphasizing investment, it owns several Norwegian colleges.
Anthon Nilsen also lived in Fredrikstad
for many years. He came to the city in 1877 to work as manager of Fredrikstad Dampsag, but also co-founded the newspaper Fredriksstad Blad
, which still exists today. Nilsen was elected from Fredrikstad to the Norwegian Parliament in 1895, but served only one term. He was also active in local politics. He left Fredrikstad in 1901, and later lived at Larkollen
and Jeløya
.
Under the pseudonym Elias Kræmmer, Nilsen had a sizeable literary production. His debut came in 1894 with Glade Borgere, a collection of small town depictions. He was not acknowledged for high literary quality, but nonetheless became popular
for his humour. Later books include the novels Sigurd Seiersborg (1920), Fyrgangen (1923), Bølgerne ruller (1925), Asylet (1928), Evensen (1930), Elias Kræmmers oplevelser (1932), Glade ungdom (1933) and Paa livets høislette (1934). One of his plays, written in 1912, was staged at the National Theatre
. Nilsen also published a collection of poetry in 1919 under his real name.
A bust
of Nilsen was raised in Svelvik in 1955. A street in Fredrikstad has been named after Elias Kræmmer.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. He also wrote novels, under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Elias Kræmmer.
He was born in Svelvik
Svelvik
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Svelvik.The town of Svelvik was separated from the rural municipality of Strømm to become a municipality of its own in 1845. The two municipalities were merged back together on 1...
. A small town, Svelvik nonetheless played an important role, being the nearest port of the larger town Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
when the Drammensfjord
Drammensfjord
Drammensfjord is a fjord in Norway that connects to Ytre Oslofjord on the west side. It stretches to the north and northeast. The Drammenselva river discharges into the head of the fjord...
inlet was frozen over during the winter. Nilsen later moved to Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
, and in 1879 he established a company to export pulp and paper products as well as lumber. The company, named Anth. B. Nilsen & Co from 1912, was taken over by his sons in the 1930s. It still exists today, under the name Anthon B Nilsen AS
Anthon B Nilsen
Anthon B Nilsen AS is a Norwegian investment company. It was established by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen in 1879 to export pulp and paper products and lumber. His sons Reidar and Gunnar Holst took over in the 1930s, and ultimately established the Reidar and Gunnar Holst Foundation in 1973 to assure...
. Mainly emphasizing investment, it owns several Norwegian colleges.
Anthon Nilsen also lived in Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
for many years. He came to the city in 1877 to work as manager of Fredrikstad Dampsag, but also co-founded the newspaper Fredriksstad Blad
Fredriksstad Blad
Fredriksstad Blad is the biggest local newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway. Having a rivalry with Demokraten, it is published six days a week. The chief editor is Erling Johannes Omvik....
, which still exists today. Nilsen was elected from Fredrikstad to the Norwegian Parliament in 1895, but served only one term. He was also active in local politics. He left Fredrikstad in 1901, and later lived at Larkollen
Larkollen
Larkollen is a village in Rygge municipality, Norway. Its population is 1,382.Larkollen was the landfall on the main route between Oslo and Copenhagen for several centuries. The lee behind the islands Sletter, Eldøya and Kollen south and west of Larkollen was an easily accessible harbor in all...
and Jeløya
Jeløya
Jeløya is an island located in the municipality of Moss in Østfold County, Norway.-History:Jeløya was actually a peninsula in the Oslofjord, but was divided from the mainland in 1855 by the Moss canal a 20 meter broad canal that was built through the low isthmus. The Canal Bridge is the...
.
Under the pseudonym Elias Kræmmer, Nilsen had a sizeable literary production. His debut came in 1894 with Glade Borgere, a collection of small town depictions. He was not acknowledged for high literary quality, but nonetheless became popular
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for his humour. Later books include the novels Sigurd Seiersborg (1920), Fyrgangen (1923), Bølgerne ruller (1925), Asylet (1928), Evensen (1930), Elias Kræmmers oplevelser (1932), Glade ungdom (1933) and Paa livets høislette (1934). One of his plays, written in 1912, was staged at the National Theatre
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
. Nilsen also published a collection of poetry in 1919 under his real name.
A bust
Bust (sculpture)
A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual...
of Nilsen was raised in Svelvik in 1955. A street in Fredrikstad has been named after Elias Kræmmer.