Jess Julius Engelstad
Jess Julius Engelstad (1822 – 1896) was a Norwegian engineer and railroad administrator.
Engelstad was born in Christiania[1] as the son of customs surveyor Christopher Engelstad (1786–1835). He was the grandfather of museum director Eivind Stenersen Engelstad (1900–1969).[2]
An engineer by education, Engelstad oversaw the construction of numerous bridges during the 1850s, including , and Fossum Bridge. From 1859 to 1896 he was the manager of the Hoved Line, the first railway line in Norway. He was also a director of traffic in the Norwegian State Railways from 1883 to 1989.[1]
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- ^ a b "Engelstad, Jess Julius". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Engelstad". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.[permanent dead link]
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