Ole Andreas Krogness (politician)
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Ole Andreas Krogness | |
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| Born | 21 March 1802 |
| Died | 23 July 1869 (aged 67) |
| Occupations | merchant and politician |
| Known for | co-founder of Trolla Brug |
| Notable work | MP Parliament of Norway |
| Spouse | Anne Bergithe Dahl |
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| Relatives | Ole Andreas Krogness (grandson) |
Ole Andreas Krogness (21 March 1802 – 23 July 1869) was a Norwegian businessperson, merchant and politician.
Krogness was born at Rissa in Søndre Trondheim, Norway. He was a son of Jakob Nielsen Krogness and Karen Olsdatter. He moved to Trondhjem (now Trondheim) in his youth, and started as a merchant's apprentice for the mercantile business of Arent Solem in the neighborhood of Bakklandet.[1] 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.[1][2]
Krogness was a board member of Trondhjems Sparebank from 1843 to 1869 and Norges Bank from 1846 to 1869. In 1840, he was a co-founder of Trolla Brug, an enterprise which included a number of grain mills, sheet metal, copper and nail work. He became a member of the city council in the 1840s,[1] 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 (now Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag).[3][4][1]
