Sigurd Astrup

Sigurd Astrup (6 August 1873 – August 1949) was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party.

Sigurd Astrup
Sigurd Astrup
Born	6 August 1873 Oslo, Norway
Died	August 1949 (aged 76)
Nationality	Norway
Occupation	Businessman Owner of Astrup & Søn Supervisory council member of Filharmonisk Selskap Politician
Years active	1895-1949
Title	Parliament member
Term	1924-1928
Political party	Conservative Party
Board member of	Statens metalsentral (1918–1920) Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende (1917 to 1933) Standards Norway (1924-1934) Christiania Søforsikringsselskab (1932-1944) Norsk Spisevognselskap Grubernes Sprængstoffabriker Dalen Portland Den norske Creditbank (1928-1944) Storebrand Idun 1931-1946 Elektrokemisk
Spouse(s)	Ingeborg Willumsen
Children	Harald Astrup
Parent(s)	Harald Astrup
Relatives	Eivind Astrup (brother) Thorvald Astrup (brother) Henning Astrup (brother) Peder Andreas Morell (brother-in-law)

Personal life

Astrup was born in Kristiania, the son of Harald Astrup (1831–1914), a wholesaler, and his wife, Johanne Emilie Smith (1836–1915).[1] His brothers were the architects Henning (1864–96) and Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940) and the polar explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–95).[2] He was a brother-in-law of fellow conservative politician Peder Andreas Morell.[1] He was married to Ingeborg Willumsen (1877–1962); their son Harald Astrup married Mabel, a sister of Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr. and, like his father, embarked on a mercantile career.[3]

Career

The young Astrup was educated at the private Gjertsen School in Kristiania, before embarking on his philological and mercantile studies in England and Belgium.[1][4][5] In 1895, the company Astrup & Smith, founded by his father on 6 August 1857, appointed Astrup as its office chief.[4][5] He became part owner in 1906. The company subsequently changed name from Astrup & Smith to Astrup & Søn. Astrup became the sole owner of the company in 1914.[6][5]

Representing the Oslo Conservative Party, Astrup was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1924; he sat through one term. Astrup also had positions in parliamentary committees, in Statens metalsentral (1918–1920) and in boards of Norwegian corporations.[5] He chaired Standards Norway from 1924 to 1934 and Christiania Søforsikringsselskab from 1932 to 1944,[1] as well as Norsk Spisevognselskap, Grubernes Sprængstoffabriker and Dalen Portland.[4][5] He was a board member of Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende from 1917 to 1933, Den norske Creditbank from 1928 to 1944 (deputy chairman since 1932), Storebrand and Idun from 1931 to 1946,[1] as well as Elektrokemisk.[4] He was also a supervisory council member of Filharmonisk Selskap.[7] He died in August 1949, aged 76.[8]

References

1. "Biografier 1905-1945: Sigurd Astrup" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 31 May 2011.
2. Bratberg, Terje (2009). "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
3. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Harald". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 30. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
4. Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Astrup, Sigurd". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 42. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
5. Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1939). "Astrup, Sigurd". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Halvorsen & Larsen. p. 54.
6. "Historien om Astrup" (in Norwegian). Astrup & Søn. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
7. "Filharmoniske Selskab". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 8 July 1919. p. 4.
8. "Grosserer Sigurd Astrup død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 11 August 1949.