Conrad Mohr
Conrad Mohr | |
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| Born | 5 January 1849 Bergen,Norway |
| Died | 3 October 1926(aged 77) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Grainmerchant |
| Children | Wilhelm Mohr Anton Mohr |
| Relatives | Wilhelm Mohr(grandson) |
Conrad Mohr(5 January 1849 – 3 October 1926) was a Norwegian businessman and philanthropist.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born inBergen,Norway. He was the son of the merchant Wilhelm Mohr (1820–1880) and Antoinette Ulrikke Mowinckel (1823–1894). He was the brother of the jurist August Christian Mohr (1847–1918). He was the father ofWilhelm Mohr(1886–1978) andAnton Mohr(1890–1968), and the grandfather ofWilhelm Mohr(1917–2016).[2][3][4]
After schooling in Bergen, Mohr went to a trading institute inLausannefor two years followed by commercial training inBremenandLondonfor four years. In 1877, he entered the family firm Aug. C. Mohr & Søn, which had first been founded by his grandfather, August Christian Mohr (1775–1845). After his father's death in 1880, he became the head of the company together with his uncle Anton P. Mohr. After his uncle's death in 1890, he became a sole proprietor, but took Christian Magnus Kjær (1865–1935) as a partner in 1897. He turned his interest away from the traditionalgrain tradein theBaltic Seato grain imports from southernRussia.He developed his company to become the largestgrainimporter in Norway in the late 19th century. In 1902 he retired from the firm.[5]
In 1887, he was appointed German consul. In 1918, he became the German consulate general for Norway. He was decorated Knight, First Class of theOrder of St. Olavin 1895, Commander, First Class in 1907, and received the Grand Cross in 1917.[5]
In 1918, Mohr created the Conrad Mohr Grant (Conrad Mohrs legat), which provided scholarship and travel grants for Norwegian artists and journalists. At the end of the 20th century, the foundation was merged with theA. C. Houen Grant,which had been established in 1885 by the businessmanAnton Christian Houen(1823–1894). The combined foundation now operates under the nameHouens og Mohrs legat.[1][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^abGodal, Anne Marit(ed.)."Conrad Mohr".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon.Retrieved29 September2016.
- ^"Mohr, August Christian".Nordisk familjebok. 1913.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^Knut Dørum."Anton Mohr".Store norske leksikon.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^Kjell Inge Bjerga."Wilhelm Mohr".Norsk biografisk leksikon.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^abcSvendsen, Arnljot Strømme."Conrad Mohr".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved29 September2016.
- ^Gustav Sætra."Anton Christian Houen".Norsk biografisk leksikon.Retrieved1 March2018.
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