Hans Jensen was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Øyer

Øyer

Øyer is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tingberg....

, but came to Trondhjem

Trondheim

Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

 with his brother in 1834. The two established their own wholesaler company H. & T. Jensen in 1850. His brother withdrew in 1865, leaving the business to Hans.

Hans Jensen also served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1864, representing the constituency of Trondhjems By.