Christian Pierre Mathiesen
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Christian Pierre Mathiesen (14 April 1870 – 1953) was a Norwegian
landowner and politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was born in Kristiania
as the youngest son of landowner and industrialist Haaken C. Mathiesen
. He finished his secondary education in 1888, graduated from the agricultural school at Sem in 1890 and also took agricultural education in Denmark. He was the owner of Linderud
manor from 1893, while his oldest brother Haaken L. Mathiesen
inherited the family company Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk
. In 1940 he passed Linderud down to his nephew, another Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk inheritor, Jørgen Mathiesen
.
Having many political positions in Aker
, Mathiesen was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1900 from the constituency Akershus Amt
. He served one term. On 22 October 1903, when the Hagerup's Second Cabinet assumed office, he was appointed as the new Minister of Agriculture. He lasted until 25 September 1904, when he was replaced by Johan Egeberg Mellbye.
He was also the chairman of Fællesslagteriet from 1911 to 1936, Akers Sparebank from 1918 to 1945, Fellesbanken from 1921 to 1928 as well as Forsikringsselskapet Norden. He was a supervisory council member of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development.
He was married to Celina Ihlen (1874–1948), a daughter of Conservative Party co-founder Jacob Thurmann Ihlen
and his Belgian wife Ambrosine Rouquet. They had the son Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr
. Christian Pierre Mathiesen was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and Commander, First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog
. He died in 1953.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
landowner and politician for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as the youngest son of landowner and industrialist Haaken C. Mathiesen
Haaken C. Mathiesen
Haaken Christian Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.-Personal life:...
. He finished his secondary education in 1888, graduated from the agricultural school at Sem in 1890 and also took agricultural education in Denmark. He was the owner of Linderud
Linderud
Linderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.-Linderud Manor:...
manor from 1893, while his oldest brother Haaken L. Mathiesen
Haaken L. Mathiesen
Haaken Larpent Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.He was born in Christiania as the son of landowner Haaken C. Mathiesen and his wife Anna Sophie Josephine Larpent...
inherited the family company Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk
Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk
Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk ANS is a Norwegian industrial company, owned by the Mathiesen industrial family, and historically one of the largest timber companies of Norway, and arguably Europe....
. In 1940 he passed Linderud down to his nephew, another Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk inheritor, Jørgen Mathiesen
Jørgen Mathiesen
Jørgen Arthur Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.He was born in Eidsvoll as the son of landowner Haaken L. Mathiesen and his wife Erikka Kiær . His maternal grandfather was Anders Ferrand Kiær, and his paternal grandfather was Haaken C. Mathiesen...
.
Having many political positions in Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
, Mathiesen was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1900 from the constituency Akershus Amt
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. He served one term. On 22 October 1903, when the Hagerup's Second Cabinet assumed office, he was appointed as the new Minister of Agriculture. He lasted until 25 September 1904, when he was replaced by Johan Egeberg Mellbye.
He was also the chairman of Fællesslagteriet from 1911 to 1936, Akers Sparebank from 1918 to 1945, Fellesbanken from 1921 to 1928 as well as Forsikringsselskapet Norden. He was a supervisory council member of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development.
He was married to Celina Ihlen (1874–1948), a daughter of Conservative Party co-founder Jacob Thurmann Ihlen
Jacob Thurmann Ihlen
Jacob Thurmann Ihlen was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was born in Holmestrand as the son of ship-owner Nils Ihlen and Barbara Wincentz Thurmann...
and his Belgian wife Ambrosine Rouquet. They had the son Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr
Haaken C. Mathiesen, Jr.
Haaken Christian Mathiesen was a Norwegian businessperson, who founded the Norwegian branch of Texaco.-Personal life:...
. Christian Pierre Mathiesen was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and Commander, First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
. He died in 1953.