Personal life

He was born in Tromsø

Tromsø

Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...

e as the son of Michael Wide Holmboe (1791–1863) and his wife Anna Rasch Schjelderup (1794–1878). He had several brothers and sisters. His grandfather Jens Holmboe

Jens Holmboe (bailiff)

Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian bailiff. He is notable for his role in the settling of Målselvdalen.-Personal life:...

 was a bailiff, and his uncles Even

Even Hammer Holmboe

-Personal life:He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens . He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Hans and Leonhard Christian became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe.In 1823 he married Maren Johanne Rønning, who...

, Hans

Hans Holmboe

-Personal life:He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens . He had several brothers and sisters. His brothers Even and Leonhard Christian became involved in politics, so did his nephew Jens Holmboe.In 1825 he married Welgjerd Endriette Løberg,...

 and Leonhard

Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe

Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe was a Norwegian priest and politician.-Personal life:He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens . He had several brothers and sisters...

 were involved in politics, so were his brother Jens Holmboe

Jens Holmboe

Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A jurist by education, he was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for five terms, and held several different government posts from 1874 to 1884.-Personal life:...

 and grandnephew Anton Johan Rønneberg

Anton Johan Rønneberg

Anton Johan Rønneberg was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.-Personal life:He was born in Aalesund to Rasmus Gerhard Rønneberg and his wife Anna Margrethe Holmboe . He had several brothers and sisters...

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In 1828 he married Jakobine Henrikke Harris from Tromsøe. The couple had seven sons and two daughters. Jakobine was a daughter of Anthon Theodor Harris, and their son Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe

Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe

Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was a city council member in Tromsø for 42 years, a three-term member of Parliament, Minister of Provisioning from 1920 to 1921, and Minister of Trade from 1923 to 1924.-Personal life:He was born...

 became a notable politician. He was named for Jakobine's paternal grandfather Johan Henrik Rye

Johan Henrik Rye

Johan Henrik Rye was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He served as County Governor of Jarlsbergs og Laurvigs amt from 1829 to 1833. He was then appointed assessor at the Supreme Court...

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Career

Conrad Holmboe was a central person in the business life of Tromsø, one of the largest cities in Norway, for seventy years. He was hired in his father's company in 1846, and later became co-owner. At that time the company was named M. W. Holmboe & Søn. Following his father's death in 1863 he became the single owner. He was also vice consul

Consul (representative)

The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...

 for the Russian Empire

Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...

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