Barthold A. Butenschøn
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Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn (1 July 1904 – 6 August 2001) was a Norwegian banker and book publisher.
as a son of landowner Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Sr.
(1877–1971) and Mabel Anette Plahte (1877–1973). He grew up at Bjerke Bruk in Enebakk and at the farm Nedre Skøyen
. He was a paternal grandson of Nils
and Hanna Butenschøn and paternal great-grandson of Nicolay Andresen. On the maternal side he was a grandson of Frithjof M. Plahte
and a nephew of Herbert, Viktor
and Erik Plahte.
In 1936 he married sculptor Ragnhild Jakhelln
. They had the sons Hans Barthold, Peter and Nils Butenschøn. Through his sister Marie Claudine he was a brother-in-law of Joakim Lehmkuhl
, through a sister Mabel Anette he was a brother-in-law of Harald Astrup
and through another sister Nini Augusta he was a brother-in-law of Ernst Torp.
his secondary education in 1924 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
with the cand.oecon.
degree in 1928. He chaired the Norwegian Students' Society in the autumn of 1927. He was hired in the family company Andresens Bank in 1929, and spent time abroad in Germany in 1928 and London from 1932 to 1934. During his banking career he wrote the book Symmetallism in 1936.
From 1941 to 1942 he ran the publishing house Forenede Forlag. He was the director of publishing house Dreyers Forlag from 1942 to 1979. Dreyers published intellectual periodicals such as Spektrum, but also bought Alle menns blad and started a subsidiary Romanforlaget for "lighter literature". From 1954 Halfdan Kielland was a partner in the company, and in 1967 it became a limited company
. It was sold to Grøndahl & Søn in 1991. Since 1985, Butenschøn had been co-owner of a new, small publishing house; Butenschøn & Andresen.
Butenschøn was a board member of the Norwegian Publishers' Association from 1960 to 1969, serving the last year as deputy chair. He was a board member of Oslo City Museum
, Nydalens Compagnie
, Hjula Veverier and Norcem
and chaired the supervisory council of Forsikringsselskapet Viking.
He lived at Bjerke Bruk in Enebakk from 1946. He wrote several local historical
books and chaired the committee that published Enebakk bygdebok. He chaired the association of local history from 1965 to 1987 and received the municipality's cultural prize in 1993. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1967, and died in 6 August 2001 in Enebakk.
Personal life
He was born in EnebakkEnebakk
Enebakk is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkebygda....
as a son of landowner Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Sr.
Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr.
Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Nils August Andresen Butenschøn and Hanna Butenschøn, and grandson of Nicolay Andresen. Together with Mabel Anette Plahte he had the son Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Jr...
(1877–1971) and Mabel Anette Plahte (1877–1973). He grew up at Bjerke Bruk in Enebakk and at the farm Nedre Skøyen
Skøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern.The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology....
. He was a paternal grandson of Nils
Nils August Andresen Butenschøn
Nils August Andresen Butenschøn was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania as the only son of banker Nicolay August Andresen and Nilsine Augusta Butenschøn . He was a grandson of Nicolai Andresen and grandnephew of Johan Henrik Andresen. His forefathers had founded and run an...
and Hanna Butenschøn and paternal great-grandson of Nicolay Andresen. On the maternal side he was a grandson of Frithjof M. Plahte
Frithjof M. Plahte
Frithjof Møinichen Plahte was a Norwegian merchant and landowner. After a career in the timber business, he settled in Bærum where he invested in business and in several farms...
and a nephew of Herbert, Viktor
Viktor Plahte
Viktor Møinichen Plahte was a Norwegian businessperson.He was a son of Frithjof M. Plahte and Marie, née Birch . He was a brother of Herbert and Erik Plahte, and an uncle of Frithjof M. Plahte, Jr. and Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Jr. His father had settled at Høvik in Bærum, and Viktor...
and Erik Plahte.
In 1936 he married sculptor Ragnhild Jakhelln
Ragnhild Butenschøn
Ragnhild Butenschøn, née Jakhelln was a Norwegian sculptor.-Personal life:She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of major Alf Jakhelln and Agnes Prebensen . In 1936 she married publisher Barthold A. Butenschøn. She was a daughter-in-law of Barthold A...
. They had the sons Hans Barthold, Peter and Nils Butenschøn. Through his sister Marie Claudine he was a brother-in-law of Joakim Lehmkuhl
Joakim Lehmkuhl
Joakim Lehmkuhl was a Norwegian engineer, industrialist and politician. He was a co-founder of the organization Fedrelandslaget, and chaired the organization from 1925 to 1939. He was chairman of the board of the newspaper Tidens Tegn from 1936 to 1940. He fled to the United States in 1940...
, through a sister Mabel Anette he was a brother-in-law of Harald Astrup
Harald Astrup
Harald Sigurdssøn Astrup was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania as a son of politician Sigurd Astrup and Ingeborg Willumsen . He was named after his paternal grandfather, and was a nephew of Henning, Eivind and Thorvald Astrup. In 1928 he married Mabel Anette Plathe Butenschøn,...
and through another sister Nini Augusta he was a brother-in-law of Ernst Torp.
Career
He finishedExamen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in 1924 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the cand.oecon.
Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
degree in 1928. He chaired the Norwegian Students' Society in the autumn of 1927. He was hired in the family company Andresens Bank in 1929, and spent time abroad in Germany in 1928 and London from 1932 to 1934. During his banking career he wrote the book Symmetallism in 1936.
From 1941 to 1942 he ran the publishing house Forenede Forlag. He was the director of publishing house Dreyers Forlag from 1942 to 1979. Dreyers published intellectual periodicals such as Spektrum, but also bought Alle menns blad and started a subsidiary Romanforlaget for "lighter literature". From 1954 Halfdan Kielland was a partner in the company, and in 1967 it became a limited company
Limited company
A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...
. It was sold to Grøndahl & Søn in 1991. Since 1985, Butenschøn had been co-owner of a new, small publishing house; Butenschøn & Andresen.
Butenschøn was a board member of the Norwegian Publishers' Association from 1960 to 1969, serving the last year as deputy chair. He was a board member of Oslo City Museum
Oslo City Museum
Oslo City Museum is located in the Frogner Manor in Oslo, the capital of Norway.The museum has an extensive library with the purpose of documenting the history of the City of Oslo, as well as the former municipality Aker. The museum also has one of the largest and most important photo collections...
, Nydalens Compagnie
Nydalens Compagnie
Nydalens Compagnie was a company in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway. It was founded in 1845 as a textile manufacturer, and from 1963 to 1998 it was a real estate company.-History:...
, Hjula Veverier and Norcem
Norcem
Norcem AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of cement, and subsidiary of HeidelbergCement. It has plants in Brevik and Kjøpsvik.-History:Norcem was established in 1968 as a merger between the three cement factories Christiania Portland Cementfabrikk , Dalen Portland Cemetfabrikk and Nordland Portland...
and chaired the supervisory council of Forsikringsselskapet Viking.
He lived at Bjerke Bruk in Enebakk from 1946. He wrote several local historical
Local history
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history...
books and chaired the committee that published Enebakk bygdebok. He chaired the association of local history from 1965 to 1987 and received the municipality's cultural prize in 1993. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1967, and died in 6 August 2001 in Enebakk.