William Duborgh

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William Adolf Duborgh (14 November 1860 – 1929) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Kristiania as a son of and Caroline Joseline Mervis.[1] His sister Ragnhild married Ingvald Mareno Smith-Kielland.[2][3] In 1886, he married Louise Fredrikke Krohn, a daughter of actor Georg Herman Krohn.[1]

He finished Kristiania Commerce School in 1878.[1] In 1892 he took over his father's company Peter Thr. Duborgh together with his brother . Peter Carl died in 1894, and William Duborgh was the sole owner until 1908 when Trygve Wettre was brought on board. William Duborgh died in a car accident in France in 1929, and Trygve Wettre became sole owner.[4]

Duborgh also served as a vice consul for Argentina from 1907. He chaired Kristiania Commerce School, was a board member of and Nationaltheatret and deputy board member of the Bank of Norway.[1] He was a supervisory council member of (chair from 1918),[5][6] and .[7]

He was decorated as a Knight of the Order of St. Olav, was a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and the Order of Vasa.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Hvem er hvem? 1912
  2. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Smith-Kielland, Ingvald Mareno". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 388–389. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Dødsfald". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 15 July 1926. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Landskjent firma 100 år i dag". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 1 October 1947. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Livsforsikringsselskabet "Brage"". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 6 April 1916. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Livsforsikringsselskabet Brages". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 October 1918. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Exportbanken". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 March 1917. p. 2.
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