Ole Andreas Krogness (politician)
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Ole Andreas Krogness was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.
He was born in Rissa
as a son of Jakob Nielsen Krogness and Karen Olsdatter. He moved to Trondhjem
in his youth, and started as a merchant's apprentice for Arent Solem at Bakklandet
. He later married the widow Anne Bergithe Dahl, and took over the company of her former husband Christopher Dahl. Krogness' stepson Odin Chr. Dahl took over around 1850. Krogness was a board member of Trondhjems Sparebank from 1843 to 1869 and Norges Bank from 1846 to 1869. and a co-founder of Trolla Brug. He became a member of the city council in the 1840s, and was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1848, and was re-elected in 1851, 1857 and 1859, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger. He was also involved in Trondhjems Arbeiderforening.
Krogness died in July 1869. The street Krogness gate at Øya, Trondheim was named after him.
His son Ole Andreas Tangen Krogness (1832–1887) was cand.theol.
in 1853, a school teacher at Trondhjems Latinskole from 1853, curate in Nordre Dalene from 1866 and in Strinde
from later in 1866, and later curate in the Church of Our Lady (Vår frues kirke). His son, Ole Andreas Krogness
born 1886, was a notable physicist.
He was born in Rissa
Rissa, Norway
Rissa is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset...
as a son of Jakob Nielsen Krogness and Karen Olsdatter. He moved 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...
in his youth, and started as a merchant's apprentice for Arent Solem at Bakklandet
Bakklandet
Bakklandet is a neighborhood of Trondheim, Norway. It lies on the east side of the river Nidelva between Bakke Bridge and the Old Town Bridge. The area is dominated by small, wooden houses and narrow streets...
. He later married the widow Anne Bergithe Dahl, and took over the company of her former husband Christopher Dahl. Krogness' stepson Odin Chr. Dahl took over around 1850. Krogness was a board member of Trondhjems Sparebank from 1843 to 1869 and Norges Bank from 1846 to 1869. and a co-founder of Trolla Brug. He became a member of the city council in the 1840s, and was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1848, and was re-elected in 1851, 1857 and 1859, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger. He was also involved in Trondhjems Arbeiderforening.
Krogness died in July 1869. The street Krogness gate at Øya, Trondheim was named after him.
His son Ole Andreas Tangen Krogness (1832–1887) was cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
in 1853, a school teacher at Trondhjems Latinskole from 1853, curate in Nordre Dalene from 1866 and in Strinde
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:...
from later in 1866, and later curate in the Church of Our Lady (Vår frues kirke). His son, Ole Andreas Krogness
Ole Andreas Krogness
Ole Andreas Krogness was a Norwegian physicist. He worked for the establishment of a geophysical institute in Tromsø, and served as the institute's manager from 1918 to 1922...
born 1886, was a notable physicist.