Jørgen Meinich was a Norwegian industrialist. He was born in Søndre Land

Søndre Land

Søndre Land is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hov....

. He was a pioneer in the development of the Norwegian wood processing

Wood processing

Wood processing is an engineering discipline comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, construction materials, and tall oil...

 industry and the use of hydropower

Hydropower

Hydropower, hydraulic power, hydrokinetic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of falling water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Since ancient times, hydropower has been used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical devices, such as...

 in the industry. He was the first chairman of Ekers og Giethuus Papirfabriker (established in 1873, later renamed Drammenselvens Papirfabrikker), and chaired the association Akerselvens Brugseierforening

Akerselvens Brugseierforening

Akerselvens Brugseierforening was an industrial associaton established in 1867 by factories located near Akerselva in Aker and Kristiania, Norway. Its first chairman was Jørgen Meinich, who chaired the association for 25 years. In 1876 the association acquired the rights to exploit all water...

 during its first 25 years. He was a joint owner of the companies Bentse Brug

Bentse Brug

Bentse Brug is a former industrial installation in Oslo, Norway, near the river Akerselva. At the site was originally a corn mill, and from 1696 the first paper mill in Norway started its operation. In 1838 Norway's first paper machine was installed, delivered from England. Benste Brug went...

 and 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:...

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He was Mayor of the municipality of Aker

Aker, Norway

Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...

 from 1875 to 1877, and later a member of the City Council of Kristiania

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1897. He was a Commander of the Danish Order of Dannebrog, and Knight of the Swedish Order of the Polar Star

Order of the Polar Star

The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....

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