Johannes Thomassen Heftye

Johannes Thomassen Heftye (1792–1856) 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.[1] He was also an older brother of Henrik Heftye and a brother-in-law of ship-owner Mogens Thorsen.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Heftye". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Heftye. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  2. ^ Heftye, Christine C. (2001). "Henrik Heftye". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 4. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Henrik_Heftye/utdypning. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  3. ^ "Johannes Thomassen Heftye" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=polsys&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=11166. Retrieved 9 April 2009.