Morten Michael Kallevig (1842–1936) Explained

Morten Michael Kallevig (16 April 1842 – 1936) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.

He was born in Arendal as a son of consul Emil Kallevig (1807–1889) and Margaretha Dedekam (1809–1883). In 1868 he married Wilhelmine Petrea Franziska Skrike,[1] from Copenhagen.[2] They had the sons Adolf Skrike Kallevig, Julius Skrike Kallevig and Johannes Kallevig who all became businessmen.[3] [4]

Morten Michael Kallevig spent his career as owner of the company Salve Kallevig & Søn,[1] founded by his great-grandfather Salve Johannessøn Kallevig in 1792 and expanded by his grandfather Morten Michael Kallevig.[5] He also owned Tangen farm, the reperbahn Tangen Reperbane[1] and Arendals Tobaksfabrik and was vice consul for the United Kingdom for about fifty years from 1872.[1] This consul position had been inherited from father to son since the early 1800s. Kallevig was also Danish consul until 1907.

He was a board member of Agdesidens Bank, Arendals Sjøforsikringsselskab, Arendals Dampskibsselskab and Nordisk Defence Club, and member of Arendal city council.[6] He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and the Order of Vasa, and a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 1930. Kallevig, Gerhard C.. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 222–223. Norwegian. 16 May 2012.
  2. News: Dødsfall. 22 June 1936. Aftenposten Aften. 3. Norwegian.
  3. https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1912/0144.html Hvem er hvem 1912
  4. Encyclopedia: 1948. Kallevig, Johannes Salve. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 277. Norwegian. 16 May 2012.
  5. Encyclopedia: Kallevig. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 16 May 2012.
  6. News: 70 aar. 15 April 1912. Aftenposten Aften. 2. Norwegian.