Fritz Trampe Flood

Fredrik "Fritz" Christoffer Trampe Flood (1826–1913) was a Norwegian merchant.

Personal life

Fritz Trampe Flood was born in 1826 to merchant Jørgen Flood (1792–1867) and his wife Hanna (1796–1863), née Aall. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/storgata-159.html Storgaden 159] , by Finn C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] As such his maternal grandfather was Constitutional founding father Jørgen Aall. He grew up in Eidanger.b]

He married Marie D. Cappelen, daughter of Hans and Benedicte Cappelen. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/fck/ep/storgata-123.html Storgaden 123] , by Finn C. Knudsen. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Of their four children, two boys and three girls, their oldest son Hans Flood became director of Bergens Mekaniske Verksted.b]

Through his wife, Fritz was connected to the influential Cappelen family. Fritz' father-in-law Hans was the son of Constitutional founding father Didrich von Cappelen, his mother-in-law Benedicte was the daughter of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and sister of Ulrik Frederik Cappelen, Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen and Jørgen Wright Cappelen (who founded the publishing house Cappelen), and his brother-in-law was parliament member Didrik Cappelen. Fritz and Marie both died in 1913.

Career

He started his career as a trainee in the merchant company "J. & E. M. Flood",c] which was ran by his father Jørgen and uncle Elias, [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/ph/ph62-b.html Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn] , by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] One of their outlets, the so-called "Floodebutik" ("Flood shop") was "visited by the most distinguished public of the Skiensfjorden", according to one historian. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_41.html Korte biografiske notitser om enkelte gamle slægter og personer i Porsgrund] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.] Fritz Trampe Flood also co-managed Bolvig iron works with his brother Niels Weyer Aall Flood.d] They had inherited the iron works from their father, who bought it in 1841.c] Towards the end of his career he ran a broker's business and a firm of agents.

Another of his brothers, Jørgen Aall Flood, became a noted public figure as mayor of Porsgrund municipality. [http://www.porsgrunn.folkebibl.no/bok/lund/Lund_19.html Ordførere og viceordførere] , by Carl Lund. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library.]

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