Nils August Andresen Butenschøn

Nils August Andresen Butenschøn (3 February 1842 – 27 September 1935) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Kristiania[1] as the only son[2] of banker Nicolay August Andresen (1812–1894) and Nilsine Augusta Butenschøn (1818–1842).[3] He was a grandson of Nicolai Andresen and grandnephew of Johan Henrik Andresen.[4] His forefathers had founded and run an eponymous company named N. A. Andresen & Co,[5] but he jettisoned the name Andresen and took the last name Butenschøn, from his mother's lineage, in 1893.[3]

He joined the company in 1867, as a junior partner of his father and his uncle Engelhart Andresen. They died in 1894 and 1896 respectively, but from 1892 Butenschøn was a partner with his cousins Carl Christian and Engelhart Jr (the latter left in 1902).[2] Butenschøn spent his career as a chief executive in the bank, and also served as a consul general. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.[1]

In September 1871 he married Hanna Døderlein.[3] They had the son Barthold A. Butenschøn, who married Mabel Plahte, a daughter of Frithjof M. Plahte; through them Nils August was a grandfather of Barthold A. Butenschøn, Jr.[6] His son became a company partner in 1910, and by that time there were two additional partners as well; Herbert and Viktor Plahte,[2] two brothers of Mabel Plahte.

References

  1. 1 2 Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Butenschøn, N(ils) A(ugust) Andresen". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 121. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Sundt, Einar, ed. (10 February 1912). "Bankierfirmaet N. A. Andresen & Co.". Farmand (in Norwegian): 1–2.
  3. 1 2 3 Aasen, Elisabeth. "Hanna Butenschøn". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Nicolai Andresen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Andresens Bank A/S". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Tveterås, Egil. "Barthold A Butenschøn". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
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