Harald Sundt Explained

Harald Sundt (16 March 1873 – 9 September 1952) was a Norwegian businessperson.

Personal life

He was born in Kristiania as a son of wholesaler Oluf Christian Carl Sundt (1834–1891) and his wife Lydia Jeanette Dahl (1843–1891). He was a paternal grandson of Peter Albrecht Sundt (1796–1847),[1] and thus a grandnephew of Eilert Sundt, first cousin once removed of writer Karen Sundt and publisher Einar Sundt, nephew of industrialist Lauritz Sundt and first cousin of Halfdan and Vigleik Sundt.[2] [3]

In 1900 he married landowner's daughter Thea Ingier.

Career

After finishing Kristiania Commerce School, Sundt started a business career. He was a partner in N. S. Beer & Co. for some years. He was a board member of Greaker Cellulosefabrik, M. & H. Ingier, Oslo Smørfabrik, Aug. Pellerin Fils & Co., Oslo Sparebank, Den norske Naglefabrik,[4] [5] and Det norske Myrselskap.[6] He chaired the supervisory council of De Forenede Nagle- og Skruefabriker[4] and was a supervisory council member of Forsikringsselskapet Norden.[7] Elektrisk Bureau[8] and Nationaltheatret.[9]

From 1917 he lived at Gamle Madserud allé 37, in a mansion designed by Christian von Munthe af Morgenstierne and still known as "Sundtvillaen".[10] In 1908 he established the architectural award Sundts premie for fremragende arkitektur.[11] In 1930 he became an honorary member of Oslo Architects' Association.[12] He also chaired Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel.

He died in September 1952 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.[13]

Notes and References

  1. http://genealogy.munthe.net/database/g0003216.html#I23723 Genealogical entry
  2. Encyclopedia: Sundt – slekt fra Egersund. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 21 January 2012.
  3. Encyclopedia: Lauritz Sundt. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Else. Boye. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 21 January 2012.
  4. Encyclopedia: 1948. Sundt, Harald. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 517. Norwegian. 21 January 2012.
  5. Encyclopedia: Sundt, Harald. Merkantilt biografisk leksikon. Yrkesforlaget. Oslo. 1st. Hoffstad. Einar. Einar Hoffstad. 1935. 735. 23 December 2011. Norwegian.
  6. News: Det norske Myrselskap. 4 March 1937. Aftenposten. 7.
  7. News: Forsikringsaktieselskapet Nordens overskudd 377,000 kroner. 2 May 1941. Aftenposten Aften. 5.
  8. News: A.s Elektrisk Bureau. 3 April 1925. Aftenposten Aften. 5.
  9. News: Generalforsamling uten sensasjoner i Nationaltheatret igår. 24 November 1939. Aftenposten. 9.
  10. News: 60 mill. på gammelt slott. 10 April 2006. Aftenposten Aften. 4. Norwegian. Hagesæther, Pål V..
  11. News: Seks arkitekter tildelt pris for fremragende arkitektur. 19 December 1963. Aftenposten. 9. Norwegian.
  12. News: Arkitektforeningen diskuterer lydisolasjonsproblemet. 7 November 1930. Aftenposten. 5. Norwegian.
  13. Web site: Cemeteries in Norway. DIS-Norge. 21 January 2012.