Harald Sundt

Harald Sundt (16 March 1873 – 9 September 1952) was a Norwegian businessperson.

Personal life

He was born in Kristiania as a son of wholesaler Oluf Christian Carl Sundt (1834–1891) and his wife Lydia Jeanette Dahl (1843–1891).[1] He was a paternal grandson of Peter Albrecht Sundt (1796–1847),[2] and thus a grandnephew of Eilert Sundt, first cousin once removed of writer Karen Sundt and publisher Einar Sundt, nephew of industrialist Lauritz Sundt and first cousin of Halfdan and Vigleik Sundt.[3][4]

In 1900 he married landowner's daughter Thea Ingier.[1]

Career

After finishing Kristiania Commerce School, Sundt started a business career. He was a partner in N. S. Beer & Co. for some years. He was a board member of Greaker Cellulosefabrik, M. & H. Ingier, Oslo Smørfabrik, Aug. Pellerin Fils & Co., Oslo Sparebank, Den norske Naglefabrik,[1][5] and Det norske Myrselskap.[6] He chaired the supervisory council of De Forenede Nagle- og Skruefabriker[1] and was a supervisory council member of Forsikringsselskapet Norden.[7] Elektrisk Bureau [8] and Nationaltheatret.[9]

From 1917 he lived at Gamle Madserud allé 37, in a mansion designed by Christian von Munthe af Morgenstierne and still known as "Sundtvillaen".[10] In 1908 he established the architectural award Sundts premie for fremragende arkitektur.[11] In 1930 he became an honorary member of Oslo Architects' Association.[12] He also chaired Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel.

He died in September 1952 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Sundt, Harald". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 517. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Genealogical entry for Peter Albrecht Sundt
  3. ↑ "Sundt – slekt fra Egersund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Boye, Else. "Lauritz Sundt". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Sundt, Harald". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 735. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Det norske Myrselskap". Aftenposten. 4 March 1937. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Forsikringsaktieselskapet Nordens overskudd 377,000 kroner". Aftenposten Aften. 2 May 1941. p. 5.
  8. ↑ "A.s Elektrisk Bureau". Aftenposten Aften. 3 April 1925. p. 5.
  9. ↑ "Generalforsamling uten sensasjoner i Nationaltheatret igår". Aftenposten. 24 November 1939. p. 9.
  10. ↑ Hagesæther, Pål V. (10 April 2006). "60 mill. på gammelt slott". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 4.
  11. ↑ "Seks arkitekter tildelt pris for fremragende arkitektur". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 19 December 1963. p. 9.
  12. ↑ "Arkitektforeningen diskuterer lydisolasjonsproblemet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 November 1930. p. 5.
  13. ↑ "Cemeteries in Norway". DIS-Norge. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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