George Wegner Paus (14 October 1882 – 22 December 1923), often known as George Paus, was a Norwegian lawyer, mountaineer, skiing pioneer, sailor, rower, poet, diplomat and business executive.
He practiced for a short period as a lawyer in Christiania in 1905 before serving for two years as a consular secretary and deputy head at the new Norwegian consulate in Chicago, being one of the first members of Norway's newly established foreign service. In 1907, he returned to Norway and became one of the first two employees and the first lawyer of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation, where he became director in 1918. He played an important role in labour issues in Norway and in the development of Norwegian labour law from the early 20th century, and participated in the establishment of the International Labour Organization in Washington, D.C. in 1919 as a representative of the Norwegian government. He also served on several governmental committees.[1]
He was one of Norway's most active mountaineers in the early 1900s with several first ascents in Jotunheimen; his regular mountaineering partners included his close friend Kristian Tandberg, pioneering female mountaineer Therese Bertheau whom he knew since childhood, and some of the most famous British mountaineers of the era including Harold Raeburn and Howard Priestman. He was also an avid sailor and rower who participated in national competitions. In the early 20th century he wrote poetry that often explored the connection between nature and human experiences. He was the founder and chairman of the ski club and literary society Starkad from 1897, described in the book Vinterlivets rene glæder (The Joy of Winter Life), named after one of his poems.
George Wegner Paus belonged to the Paus family and was the youngest son of noted educators Bernhard Pauss and Henriette Pauss (née Wegner).[2] He grew up in the top floor of Nissen's Girls' School, which his parents owned and managed. He was a grandson of the industrialist Benjamin Wegner and was named for his uncle, the lawyer George Wegner. His godfather was the statistician Anders Nicolai Kiær.
He married Ragna Løkke on February 17, 1906, in Chicago. They had a daughter, Eva Henriette Paus, who became a pediatrician and women's rights advocate.
Legal and diplomatic careerEdit
George Wegner Paus obtained his cand.jur. degree from the Royal Frederick's University (now the University of Oslo) in 1904. He was admitted to the bar on January 12, 1905. Paus practiced law in Christiania until October 1905. From 1905 to 1907 he served as a consular secretary and deputy head of mission at the newly established Norwegian consulate in Chicago, becoming one of the earliest employees of the new Norwegian consular service shortly before the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905.
Director of the Norwegian Employers' ConfederationEdit
George Paus, standing to the left, in Birtavarre with a group of Sámi and the Birtavarre mining company's CEO in the 1910s. Paus was a board member of the company.
After two years in Chicago, Paus was employed as general counsel at the Norwegian Employers' Confederation in 1907, becoming its first lawyer and second management-level employee. In 1918 he became director of the organization.[3] He was also involved in international employer organizations and was a key figure in labor-related legislative issues. He was a member of the Norwegian government delegation, led by Johan Castberg, at the Washington Conference in 1919, which established the International Labour Organization.[1][4] Paus also served on various committees and was a board member of the Birtavarre Mining Company in Northern Norway.
The winners of the 1902 Norwegian Championship in rowing. George Paus sits in front to the left
He co-founded the ski club Starkad in 1897 and served as its first chairman. He was also a prolific contributor to its journal Starkad, which chronicled the early history of skiing as a modern sport in Norway. The ski club and its journal were described in the book Vinterlivets rene glæder (The Joy of Winter Life).[5]
He was also an active sailor and rower and participated in various competitions, winning the national championship in rowing in 1902.
PoetryEdit
George Paus wrote poetry that often explored the connection between nature and human experiences. Some of his poems were published in the journal Starkad and the book Vinterlivets rene glæder (The Joy of Winter Life), itself named after one of his poems.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ abErling Petersen, Norsk arbeidsgiverforening : 1900–1950, Grøndahl, 1950
^Studentene fra 1900 : biografiske oplysninger samlet til 25-aars-jubilæet 1925, p. 271–272, Grøndahl & Søn, 1925
^Magnus Mardal, "Paus, George Wegner," Norges prokuratorer, sakførere og advokater 1660–1905 : biografiske oplysninger, vol. 3, part 2, AA–F, p. 422
^"Dødsfald: George Paus". Aftenposten. 28 December 1923. p. 2.
^ abJørgensen, Ivar (2012). Vinterlivets rene glæder. ISBN 9788230320624.
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August 29, 2023
george, wegner, paus, october, 1882, december, 1923, often, known, george, paus, norwegian, lawyer, mountaineer, skiing, pioneer, sailor, rower, poet, diplomat, business, executive, born, 1882, october, 1882christiania, norwaydied, 1923, december, 1923occupati. George Wegner Paus 14 October 1882 22 December 1923 often known as George Paus was a Norwegian lawyer mountaineer skiing pioneer sailor rower poet diplomat and business executive George Wegner PausBorn 1882 10 14 October 14 1882Christiania NorwayDied 1923 12 22 December 22 1923Occupation s Lawyer mountaineer skiing pioneer sailor rowerHe practiced for a short period as a lawyer in Christiania in 1905 before serving for two years as a consular secretary and deputy head at the new Norwegian consulate in Chicago being one of the first members of Norway s newly established foreign service In 1907 he returned to Norway and became one of the first two employees and the first lawyer of the Norwegian Employers Confederation where he became director in 1918 He played an important role in labour issues in Norway and in the development of Norwegian labour law from the early 20th century and participated in the establishment of the International Labour Organization in Washington D C in 1919 as a representative of the Norwegian government He also served on several governmental committees 1 He was one of Norway s most active mountaineers in the early 1900s with several first ascents in Jotunheimen his regular mountaineering partners included his close friend Kristian Tandberg pioneering female mountaineer Therese Bertheau whom he knew since childhood and some of the most famous British mountaineers of the era including Harold Raeburn and Howard Priestman He was also an avid sailor and rower who participated in national competitions In the early 20th century he wrote poetry that often explored the connection between nature and human experiences He was the founder and chairman of the ski club and literary society Starkad from 1897 described in the book Vinterlivets rene glaeder The Joy of Winter Life named after one of his poems Contents 1 Background 2 Legal and diplomatic career 3 Director of the Norwegian Employers Confederation 4 Mountaineering skiing and rowing 5 Poetry 6 References 7 External linksBackground Edit George Paus grew up in the top floor of Nissen s Girls School which his parents ownedGeorge Wegner Paus belonged to the Paus family and was the youngest son of noted educators Bernhard Pauss and Henriette Pauss nee Wegner 2 He grew up in the top floor of Nissen s Girls School which his parents owned and managed He was a grandson of the industrialist Benjamin Wegner and was named for his uncle the lawyer George Wegner His godfather was the statistician Anders Nicolai Kiaer He married Ragna Lokke on February 17 1906 in Chicago They had a daughter Eva Henriette Paus who became a pediatrician and women s rights advocate Legal and diplomatic career EditGeorge Wegner Paus obtained his cand jur degree from the Royal Frederick s University now the University of Oslo in 1904 He was admitted to the bar on January 12 1905 Paus practiced law in Christiania until October 1905 From 1905 to 1907 he served as a consular secretary and deputy head of mission at the newly established Norwegian consulate in Chicago becoming one of the earliest employees of the new Norwegian consular service shortly before the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905 Director of the Norwegian Employers Confederation Edit George Paus standing to the left in Birtavarre with a group of Sami and the Birtavarre mining company s CEO in the 1910s Paus was a board member of the company After two years in Chicago Paus was employed as general counsel at the Norwegian Employers Confederation in 1907 becoming its first lawyer and second management level employee In 1918 he became director of the organization 3 He was also involved in international employer organizations and was a key figure in labor related legislative issues He was a member of the Norwegian government delegation led by Johan Castberg at the Washington Conference in 1919 which established the International Labour Organization 1 4 Paus also served on various committees and was a board member of the Birtavarre Mining Company in Northern Norway Mountaineering skiing and rowing Edit George Paus ski jumping in 1900 George PausGeorge Wegner Paus was one of Norway s most active mountaineers in the early 1900s with several first ascents as described in the articles by his friend Kristian Tandberg in the yearbooks of the Norwegian Trekking Association Paus climbed with Tandberg Harold Raeburn Howard Priestman Therese Bertheau Eilert Sundt Kristian Lous Henning Tonsberg and others The winners of the 1902 Norwegian Championship in rowing George Paus sits in front to the leftHe co founded the ski club Starkad in 1897 and served as its first chairman He was also a prolific contributor to its journal Starkad which chronicled the early history of skiing as a modern sport in Norway The ski club and its journal were described in the book Vinterlivets rene glaeder The Joy of Winter Life 5 He was also an active sailor and rower and participated in various competitions winning the national championship in rowing in 1902 Poetry EditGeorge Paus wrote poetry that often explored the connection between nature and human experiences Some of his poems were published in the journal Starkad and the book Vinterlivets rene glaeder The Joy of Winter Life itself named after one of his poems 5 References Edit a b Erling Petersen Norsk arbeidsgiverforening 1900 1950 Grondahl 1950 Studentene fra 1900 biografiske oplysninger samlet til 25 aars jubilaeet 1925 p 271 272 Grondahl amp Son 1925 Magnus Mardal Paus George Wegner Norges prokuratorer sakforere og advokater 1660 1905 biografiske oplysninger vol 3 part 2 AA F p 422 Dodsfald George Paus Aftenposten 28 December 1923 p 2 a b Jorgensen Ivar 2012 Vinterlivets rene glaeder ISBN 9788230320624 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Wegner Paus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Wegner Paus amp oldid 1171185959, wikipedia, 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