Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars Explained

J. Andersen Aars
Birth Name:Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars
Birth Date:1852 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Horten, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Politician
Parents:Jens Ludvig Aars (Father)
Anette Lund (Mother)

Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars (23 December 1852 – 22 May 1919) was a Norwegian politician.

He was born in Horten as a son of Jens Ludvig Aars and Anette Lund,[1] a nephew of Nils Fredrik Julius Aars and a grandson of Jens Aars.[2] In October 1876 he married Hansine Henriette Vogt (1850–1921).[1] On the paternal side she was a sister of Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt,[3] and niece of Volrath Vogt, and on the maternal side she was a granddaughter of Hans Holmboe[3] and great-granddaughter of Jens Holmboe.

Aars was known as the director of the bank Centralbanken for Norge.[2] He was also the first chair of Oslo Chamber of Commerce.[4] He served as mayor of Oslo from 1902 to 1904.

Notes and References

  1. http://genealogy.hagerup.com/genealogy_base/fam/fam04860.html Genealogy
  2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Aars – slekt. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Terje. Bratberg. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 March 2009.
  3. http://vestraat.net/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I41610&tree=IEA Genealogy
  4. Web site: 100 års historie. Oslo Chamber of Commerce. Norwegian. 17 March 2009.