Johannes Thomassen Heftye

Johannes Thomassen Heftye (17 October 1792 – 2 November 1856) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.

Johannes Tho. Heftye in a painting that was photographed by Anders Beer Wilse in 1919.

He was the son of merchant Thomas Johannessen Heftye (1767–1827), an immigrant from Switzerland who founded the family company Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn. He was the father of banker Thomas Johannessen Heftye and grandfather of Thomas Heftye.[1] He was also an older brother of Henrik Heftye and a brother-in-law of ship-owner Mogens Thorsen.[2]

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Christiania. He worked as a merchant and consul there. He only served one term.[3]

References
  1. Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Heftye". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. Heftye, Christine C. (2001). "Henrik Heftye". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). 4. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  3. "Johannes Thomassen Heftye" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 9 April 2009.


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