Nils August Andresen Butenschøn

Nils August Andresen Butenschøn (3 February 1842 – 27 September 1935) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Kristiania^[1] as the only son^[2] of banker Nicolay August Andresen (1812–1894) and Nilsine Augusta Butenschøn (1818–1842).^[3] He was a grandson of Nicolai Andresen and grandnephew of Johan Henrik Andresen.^[4] His forefathers had founded and run an eponymous company named N. A. Andresen & Co,^[5] but he jettisoned the name Andresen and took the last name Butenschøn, from his mother's lineage, in 1893.^[3]

He joined the company in 1867, as a junior partner of his father and his uncle Engelhart Andresen. They died in 1894 and 1896 respectively, but from 1892 Butenschøn was a partner with his cousins Carl Christian and Engelhart Jr (the latter left in 1902).^[2] Butenschøn spent his career as a chief executive in the bank, and also served as a consul general. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.^[1]

In September 1871 he married Hanna Døderlein.^[3] They had the son Barthold A. Butenschøn, who married Mabel Plahte, a daughter of Frithjof M. Plahte; through them Nils August was a grandfather of Barthold A. Butenschøn, Jr.^[6] His son became a company partner in 1910, and by that time there were two additional partners as well; Herbert and Viktor Plahte,^[2] two brothers of Mabel Plahte.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Hoffstad, Einar, ed (1935). "Butenschøn, N(ils) A(ugust) Andresen" (in Norwegian). Merkantilt biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 121. http://www.runeberg.org/merkbio/0197.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Sundt, Einar, ed (10 February 1912). "Bankierfirmaet N. A. Andresen & Co." (in Norwegian). Farmand: 1–2. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Aasen, Elisabeth. "Hanna Butenschøn". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Hanna_Butenschøn/utdypning. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
4. ^ Helle, Knut, ed. "Nicolai Andresen" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Nicolai_Andresen/utdypning. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
5. ^ "Andresens Bank A/S" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Andresens_Bank_A%252FS. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
6. ^ Tveterås, Egil. "Barthold A Butenschøn". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Barthold_A_Butenschøn/utdypning. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 

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Name	Butenschoen, Nils August Andresen
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Date of birth	3 February 1842
Place of birth	Oslo
Date of death	27 September 1935
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