Kristen Johanssen Explained

Kristen Johanssen (19 July 1869  - May 19, 1949) was a Norwegian attorney and jurist.^[1]

Biography

He took the cand.jur. degree in 1892. After traveling abroad to Germany, France and England under a study scholarship, he settled in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1896. After a period as assessor in Oslo City Court from 1897 to 1899 he took the lawyer's license. From 1924 to 1939 he served as the Attorney General of Norway.^{[2] [3] [4]}

He was a board member of Norske Liv from 1908 until 1941.^{[5] [6]} He served on the board of Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri from 1908, Det Norske Nitridaktieselskap from 1916, Andresens Bank and Foreningsbanken from 1928.^{[4] [7]}

He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav and the Order of the White Rose of Finland, and an Officier of the Legion of Honour. He died in 1949.^{[2] [8]}

He was married Martha Goldschmidt (1878–1939). They were the parents of theatre director Erik Kristen-Johanssen (1901–1976).Their daughter Elisabeth Johanssen (1909–2002) was married to Dr. Ragnar Nicolaysen (1902–1986). ^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ragnar Nicolaysen. Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon. February 1, 2018.
2. News: Regjeringsadvokat Kristen Johanssen død. 20 May 1949. Aftenposten. 2. no.
3. Web site: Historikk. Office of the Attorney General of Norway. no. 17 September 2011.
4. Encyclopedia: Johanssen, Kristen. Merkantilt biografisk leksikon. Yrkesforlaget. Oslo. 1st. Hoffstad. Einar. Einar Hoffstad. 1935. 396–397. 17 September 2011. no.
5. Web site: Norske Liv. Store norske leksikon . Espen Ekberg. February 1, 2018.
6. News: Skibsreder Schøning ny ordfører i Norske Livs representantskap. Aftenposten. 5 May 1941. 8. no.
7. Web site: Andresens Bank A/S. Store norske leksikon. Espen Ekberg. February 1, 2018.
8. News: Erik Kristen-Johanssen (obituary). Anderssen. Odd-Stein. Odd-Stein Anderssen. 4 February 1976. Aftenposten. 15. no.
9. Web site: Erik Kristen-Johanssen. Store norske leksikon. Lillian Bikset. February 1, 2018.
10. Web site: Ragnar Nicolaysen. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kaare R. Norum. February 1, 2018.