Johannes Thomassen Heftye was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.
Occupation
politician, businessperson, banker
Position held
member of the Parliament of Norway
Citizenship
Norway
Born
October 17, 1792, October 24, 1792
Died
November 2, 1856, November 3, 1856
Overview
Johannes Thomassen Heftye (17 October 1792 – 2 November 1856) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.
He was the son of merchant Thomas Johannessen Heftye (1767–1827), an immigrant from Switzerland who founded the family company Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn. He was the father of banker Thomas Johannessen Heftye and grandfather of Thomas Heftye. He was also an older brother of Henrik Heftye and a brother-in-law of ship-owner Mogens Thorsen.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Christiania. He worked as a merchant and consul there. He only served one term.
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