In 1839, he began his career working at his brother's manufacturing and trade firm in Sønderborg and subsequently for a brother-in-law in the cloth industry at Hamburg. He moved to Bergen in 1843, bought a river in Ytre Arna for 200 specidaler borrowed money and started manufacturing cloth. As one of the first manufactures in the country, profits gained were high due to protectionism against import of wool. He left in 1844 to study modern textile production in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France and the UK. He returned in 1848 with sufficient knowledge to start a mechanical weaving firm. His brother Jürg Jebsen opened a wool mill in 1852. The two companies were assembled in 1863 as P. Jebsen & Co. and from 1878 as Arne Fabriker A / S.[4][5]
In 1878, he started a factory at the village of Dale in Hordaland. The site offered an ideal place to establish a premium textile production facility utilizing the valley’s natural hydro power. The textile facility, Dale Fabrikker (now known as Dale of Norway) was completed in 1879 and has remained active ever since.[6]
Dale of Norway facilities (2017)
His other ventures included shipping, mining in Sunnhordland with Nils Henrik Bruun, a glass mill in Bergen and initiating the water and power utilities in Bergen.[7][8]
Jebsen was mayor in the borough of Arna and later city councilor in Bergen. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874-76 and in 1880-82. He was one of the prime promoters of the construction of Vossebanen railway; personally guaranteeing part of the construction costs. Later he was consulate in Bergen for Saxony, later for the North German Federation and 1871-76 for the German Empire. He remained a member of the Bergen city council until his death in 1892.[7][8]
Personal lifeedit
He married twice; 1) in 1853 with Anna Uthuus (1829-1870) 2) in 1871 with Sophia Catharina Sundt (1849-1912). He was the father of twenty-three children. His youngest son was industrialist Gustav Adolf Jebsen (1884-1951)[7][9] His descendants included ship-owner, Kristian Gerhard Jebsen (1927–2004) and Atle Jebsen (1935–2009).[10][11]
Referencesedit
^"Peter Jebsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^Trond Gram. "Dale of Norway". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^Edgar Hovland. "Peter Jebsen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^Grieg, Sigurd (1946). A/S Arne Fabrikker 1846-1946.
^"A/S Arne Fabrikker". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^"Heritage". Dale of Norway. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ abcGubberud, Ivar J. (1983). Vossebanen 1883-1983. Oslo: Norsk Jernbaneklubb. p. 14. ISBN82-90286-05-8.
peter, jebsen, norwegian, businessman, athlete, politician, peter, mentz, jebsen, 1824, october, 1892, norwegian, businessperson, politician, founder, dale, norway, residence, kalfarveien, bergen, architect, franz, wilhelm, schiertzcontents, background, career. For the Norwegian businessman athlete and politician see Peter Mentz Jebsen Peter Jebsen 6 May 1824 30 October 1892 was a Norwegian businessperson and politician He was the founder of Dale of Norway 1 2 Peter Jebsen residence at Kalfarveien in Bergen Architect Franz Wilhelm SchiertzContents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 Other sourcesBackground editJebsen was born at Broager in the Duchy of Schleswig He was the son of Jens Jebsen 1778 1850 and Maren Hansen 1790 1835 Jebsen grew up in the village of Skelde on the Broager Peninsula in Sonderjylland Denmark 3 Career editIn 1839 he began his career working at his brother s manufacturing and trade firm in Sonderborg and subsequently for a brother in law in the cloth industry at Hamburg He moved to Bergen in 1843 bought a river in Ytre Arna for 200 specidaler borrowed money and started manufacturing cloth As one of the first manufactures in the country profits gained were high due to protectionism against import of wool He left in 1844 to study modern textile production in the Netherlands Germany Belgium Switzerland France and the UK He returned in 1848 with sufficient knowledge to start a mechanical weaving firm His brother Jurg Jebsen opened a wool mill in 1852 The two companies were assembled in 1863 as P Jebsen amp Co and from 1878 as Arne Fabriker A S 4 5 In 1878 he started a factory at the village of Dale in Hordaland The site offered an ideal place to establish a premium textile production facility utilizing the valley s natural hydro power The textile facility Dale Fabrikker now known as Dale of Norway was completed in 1879 and has remained active ever since 6 nbsp Dale of Norway facilities 2017 His other ventures included shipping mining in Sunnhordland with Nils Henrik Bruun a glass mill in Bergen and initiating the water and power utilities in Bergen 7 8 Jebsen was mayor in the borough of Arna and later city councilor in Bergen He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874 76 and in 1880 82 He was one of the prime promoters of the construction of Vossebanen railway personally guaranteeing part of the construction costs Later he was consulate in Bergen for Saxony later for the North German Federation and 1871 76 for the German Empire He remained a member of the Bergen city council until his death in 1892 7 8 Personal life editHe married twice 1 in 1853 with Anna Uthuus 1829 1870 2 in 1871 with Sophia Catharina Sundt 1849 1912 He was the father of twenty three children His youngest son was industrialist Gustav Adolf Jebsen 1884 1951 7 9 His descendants included ship owner Kristian Gerhard Jebsen 1927 2004 and Atle Jebsen 1935 2009 10 11 References edit Peter Jebsen Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Trond Gram Dale of Norway Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Edgar Hovland Peter Jebsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Grieg Sigurd 1946 A S Arne Fabrikker 1846 1946 A S Arne Fabrikker Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Heritage Dale of Norway Retrieved July 1 2017 a b c Gubberud Ivar J 1983 Vossebanen 1883 1983 Oslo Norsk Jernbaneklubb p 14 ISBN 82 90286 05 8 a b Dansk biografisk Lexikon 1905 Jebsen Peter Gustav Adolf Jebsen Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Dag Bakka jr Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Dag Bakka jr Atle Jebsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved July 1 2017 Other sources editKaare R Jebsen and Peter M Jebsen 2004 Slekten Jebsen fra Broagerland Danmark Bergen John Grieg Forlag A S ISBN 82 303 0345 2 nbsp This Norwegian business biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Jebsen amp oldid 1086892224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
