Jan Henrik Nitter Hansen
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Jan Henrik Nitter Hansen (1801-1879) was a Norwegian businessman and politician.
He was born in Luster
. He later relocated to Lærdalsøyri
, and became the most significant merchant and landowner there. Much of his real estate was bought at an auction
in 1828. He also bought a number of ships, which were kept in traffic between Lofoten
and the Baltic Sea
. He founded the transport company Nordre Bergenhus Amts Dampskibe
(later known as Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane) with Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
and Michael Aubert in 1858, and was also director of the local savings bank
.
Jan Henrik Nitter Hansen was also involved in politics. He served as mayor
of Lærdal
municipality from 1844 to 1845 and 1848 to 1857, and served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1851 and 1854.
His son Tøger Ravn Jan Henrikson Hansen, Tøger Ravn for short, inherited his business, and served as mayor from 1880 to 1881, 1889 to 1901 og 1905 to 1907.
He was born in Luster
Luster, Norway
Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is Gaupne. Other villages include Skjolden, Hafslo, Jostedal, and Veitastrond....
. He later relocated to Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located about north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel...
, and became the most significant merchant and landowner there. Much of his real estate was bought at an auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
in 1828. He also bought a number of ships, which were kept in traffic between Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
and the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. He founded the transport company Nordre Bergenhus Amts Dampskibe
Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane
Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane is a Norwegian transport company...
(later known as Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane) with Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (politician)
Harald Ulrik Sverdrup was a Norwegian priest and politician.He was born at Jarlsberg Manor in Vestfold. His brother Johan Sverdrup would found the Liberal Party and become Prime Minister of Norway in 1884....
and Michael Aubert in 1858, and was also director of the local savings bank
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
.
Jan Henrik Nitter Hansen was also involved in politics. He served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lærdal
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri...
municipality from 1844 to 1845 and 1848 to 1857, and served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1851 and 1854.
His son Tøger Ravn Jan Henrikson Hansen, Tøger Ravn for short, inherited his business, and served as mayor from 1880 to 1881, 1889 to 1901 og 1905 to 1907.