Johan Jørgen Schwartz

Johan Jørgen Schwartz

Johan Jørgen Schwartz (1824, Drammen – 1898) was a Norwegian politician and businessperson.

Schwartz started as a merchant in Drammen, expanding into shipping and sawmilling. He was also director of Norges Bank in Drammen, but went bankrupt in the economic crisis at the end of the 1870s.cite book |first=Ivar J. |last=Gubberud |title=Vossebanen 1883-1983 |year=1983 |publisher=Norsk Jernbaneklubb |location=Oslo |isbn=82-90286-05-8 |pages=134]

He sat in the Norwegian Parliament as part of the conservative wing. He was a supporter of railways, and was active in passing Randsfjordbanen, Drammenbanen, Jarlsbergbanen and Vossebanen.

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