Lauritz Jenssen
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Lauritz Jenssen was a Norwegian
businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around Trondhjem
, Jenssen founded Ranheims Papirfabrik
, and also served one term in the Parliament of Norway.
as a son of businessman Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
(1801–1859) and his wife Karen Amalie Hagerup (1811–1890). He was a brother-in-law of Jens Jenssen, grandson of businessman Matz Jenssen
and nephew of Jens Nicolai and Hans Peter Jenssen. Through his mother he was a first cousin of Prime Minister Francis Hagerup
, and nephew of Henrik Steffens Hagerup
.
In March 1862 Jenssen married Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre (1842–1910) She was a daughter of Hans Jørgen Darre
and hailed from Klæbo
. Their sons Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
both entered national politics; serving as Minister of Labour
in the early twentieth century. Another son Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
was a notable engineer and had a son also named Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
, a notable jurist.
. The mills were closed in 1897. He instead founded the cellulose
factory Ranheim Cellulosefabrik, with construction starting in 1882 and operation in 1884. In 1890–1891 it was reorganized into the paper mill
Ranheims Papirfabrik
. Jenssen served as its technical director for some years, but the factory struggled financially and it was taken over by Christian Christophersen in 1894. Ranheim farm was not a part of the deal, and Jenssen died there in June 1899.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1880, representing the constituency of Søndre Trondhjems Amt
. He only served one term. He also served as mayor of Strinden
municipality in 1888 and 1889, and was a member of the municipal council for many years, starting in 1870.
Jenssen co-founded and chaired the local branch of the Association of Hunters and Anglers. He was also among the proponents for the establishment of the Norwegian Institute of Technology
. It was rejected during his lifetime but finally established in 1910.
from 1869, and was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and as a Knight of the Order of Vasa
. A street in Strinda was named after him in 1932. The factory he founded still exists.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around 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...
, Jenssen founded Ranheims Papirfabrik
Ranheim Papirfabrikk
Ranheim Papirfabrikk AS was a Norwegian industrial company, which ran a paper factory with the same name at Ranheim, Trondheim, Norway.The construction of it started in 1882, and it was opened as Ranheims Cellulosefabrik in 1884 by businessperson and politician Lauritz Jenssen, a son of Lauritz...
, and also served one term in the Parliament of Norway.
Personal life
He was born in RanheimRanheim
Ranheim is a residential area located approximately 6 kilometers to the east of the centre of Trondheim, Norway. It comprises places such as Olderdalen, Væretrøa, Reppe and Vikåsen....
as a son of businessman Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Throndhjem as the son of businessman Matz Jenssen and his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt...
(1801–1859) and his wife Karen Amalie Hagerup (1811–1890). He was a brother-in-law of Jens Jenssen, grandson of businessman Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessman.Originally a seamaster, Jenssen settled in Throndhjem in 1790. Here, he founded his own trading company Jenssen & Co, which evolved into a trade dynasty in the city. Upon his death in 1813, his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt took over...
and nephew of Jens Nicolai and Hans Peter Jenssen. Through his mother he was a first cousin of Prime Minister Francis Hagerup
Francis Hagerup
George Francis Hagerup was a Norwegian lawyer, diplomat and politician for the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 14 October 1895 to 17 February 1898 and from 22 October 1903 to 11 March 1905.Francis Hagerup grew up in Trondheim...
, and nephew of Henrik Steffens Hagerup
Henrik Steffens Hagerup
Henrik Steffens Hagerup was a Norwegian naval officer and politician who served as Minister of the Navy from 1856 to 1859 with certain interruptions....
.
In March 1862 Jenssen married Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre (1842–1910) She was a daughter of Hans Jørgen Darre
Hans Jørgen Darre
Hans Jørgen Darre was a Norwegian bishop.The son of the vicar in Klæbo and constitutional founding father, Jacob Hersleb Darre, he graduated as cand.theol. in 1827 and succeeded his father as vicar in Klæbu in 1833. He was the dean in Dalerne from 1843 to 1848, and in March 1849 he took over as...
and hailed from Klæbo
Klæbu
Klæbu is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the southern part of the Trondheim Region, about south of the city of Trondheim. The administrative center is the village of Klæbu. The other major village in Klæbu is Tanem.The village of Klæbu is located...
. Their sons Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was the Minister of Labour from 1910 to 1912, and thereafter served as director of the Norwegian State Railways.-Personal life:...
and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Conservative Party. He served two terms in the Parliament of Norway, and was the Minister of Labour from 1926 to 1928.-Career:...
both entered national politics; serving as Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
in the early twentieth century. Another son Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (engineer)
-Personal life:He was born in Strinda as a the oldest of seven sons of businessman Lauritz Jenssen and Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre . He was a brother of Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen, and a nephew of Hans Jørgen Darre. He took the name Dorenfeldt in 1890.In October 1890 he...
was a notable engineer and had a son also named Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt
Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (engineer)
-Personal life:He was born in Strinda as a the oldest of seven sons of businessman Lauritz Jenssen and Jørgine Wilhelmine Darre . He was a brother of Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen, and a nephew of Hans Jørgen Darre. He took the name Dorenfeldt in 1890.In October 1890 he...
, a notable jurist.
Career
Ranheim, the farm where Lauritz Jenssen was born, had been bought by his father in 1834. He enrolled as a student in 1854, and after graduating in machine engineering from the Polytechnische Schule Karlsruhe in 1860, Lauritz Jenssen returned to Norway. His mother, who, being a widow, had run the farm for one year, but Jenssen became manager in 1860 and owner in 1867. The farm also featured a mill and a rolling mill for copperCopper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
. The mills were closed in 1897. He instead founded the cellulose
Cellulose
Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β linked D-glucose units....
factory Ranheim Cellulosefabrik, with construction starting in 1882 and operation in 1884. In 1890–1891 it was reorganized into the paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
Ranheims Papirfabrik
Ranheim Papirfabrikk
Ranheim Papirfabrikk AS was a Norwegian industrial company, which ran a paper factory with the same name at Ranheim, Trondheim, Norway.The construction of it started in 1882, and it was opened as Ranheims Cellulosefabrik in 1884 by businessperson and politician Lauritz Jenssen, a son of Lauritz...
. Jenssen served as its technical director for some years, but the factory struggled financially and it was taken over by Christian Christophersen in 1894. Ranheim farm was not a part of the deal, and Jenssen died there in June 1899.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1880, representing the constituency of Søndre Trondhjems Amt
Sør-Trøndelag
- References :...
. He only served one term. He also served as mayor of Strinden
Strinda
Strinda is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake Jonsvatnet.-History:...
municipality in 1888 and 1889, and was a member of the municipal council for many years, starting in 1870.
Jenssen co-founded and chaired the local branch of the Association of Hunters and Anglers. He was also among the proponents for the establishment of the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
. It was rejected during his lifetime but finally established in 1910.
Legacy
Jenssen was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and LettersNorwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
from 1869, and was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and as a Knight of the Order of Vasa
Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa was a Swedish Royal order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III of Sweden...
. A street in Strinda was named after him in 1932. The factory he founded still exists.