He was born at Lom in Oppland, Norway. He was the son of bailiff Paul Thorsteinson Andvord (1795-1863) and Thora Sevaldsdatter Kjæstad (1806–97). He moved to Christiania (now Oslo) in 1855 to work as an assistant in his uncle's shop. He also spent one year in Germany.[1]
In 1865 he opened his own store near Stortorvet which he named Rich. Andvord.[2] He imported pens, paper and other writing materials. Andvord soon got many notable customers, including Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg, Jonas Lie, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Edvard Munch, Fridtjof Nansen and Gustav Vigeland, and the store became a meeting place for artists and other notables. The new postal communication and the expanded bureaucracy meant even more for Andvord's business. He soon expanded into a larger company. Book printing and bookbinding were included in the company portfolio.[1]
Andvord was also a member of Kristiania city council. He also served on the board of Den norske Creditbank, Kreditkassen, Storebrand, Idun and the National Theatre. Andvord was an active philanthropist, and also led Borgervæpningen, a civic guard consisting of burghers but disestablished in 1881.
His company still exists, although it was merged with C. Tybring-Gjedde in 2005 to form the new company Andvord Tybring-Gjedde.[3][4]
Personal lifeedit
In 1883 he married Cathinca Sofie Jacobsen (1849–1935), a first cousin of composer Johan Svendsen. She was a skilled musician and helped led a bourgeois social life in the couple's Frogner home.[1] They were the parents of several children and were the grandparents of Richard Andvord (1920-1997) who later took over the family business.[5]
richard, andvord, other, people, named, disambiguation, sevald, theodor, august, 1839, november, 1913, norwegian, businessperson, known, founding, company, rich, andvord, sevald, theodor, contents, biography, personal, life, references, external, linksbiograph. For other people named Richard Andvord see Richard Andvord disambiguation Sevald Theodor Richard Andvord 5 August 1839 8 November 1913 was a Norwegian businessperson known for founding the company Rich Andvord Sevald Theodor Richard Andvord Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was born at Lom in Oppland Norway He was the son of bailiff Paul Thorsteinson Andvord 1795 1863 and Thora Sevaldsdatter Kjaestad 1806 97 He moved to Christiania now Oslo in 1855 to work as an assistant in his uncle s shop He also spent one year in Germany 1 In 1865 he opened his own store near Stortorvet which he named Rich Andvord 2 He imported pens paper and other writing materials Andvord soon got many notable customers including Henrik Ibsen Edvard Grieg Jonas Lie Bjornstjerne Bjornson Edvard Munch Fridtjof Nansen and Gustav Vigeland and the store became a meeting place for artists and other notables The new postal communication and the expanded bureaucracy meant even more for Andvord s business He soon expanded into a larger company Book printing and bookbinding were included in the company portfolio 1 Andvord was also a member of Kristiania city council He also served on the board of Den norske Creditbank Kreditkassen Storebrand Idun and the National Theatre Andvord was an active philanthropist and also led Borgervaepningen a civic guard consisting of burghers but disestablished in 1881 Andvord was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in 1881 and also received the Swedish Order of Vasa He died in November 1913 in Kristiania and was buried at Var Frelsers gravlund 1 His company still exists although it was merged with C Tybring Gjedde in 2005 to form the new company Andvord Tybring Gjedde 3 4 Personal life editIn 1883 he married Cathinca Sofie Jacobsen 1849 1935 a first cousin of composer Johan Svendsen She was a skilled musician and helped led a bourgeois social life in the couple s Frogner home 1 They were the parents of several children and were the grandparents of Richard Andvord 1920 1997 who later took over the family business 5 His daughter Elsa Andvord married Captain Edward Evans later first Baron Mountevans and Andvord was the grandfather of Richard Andvord Evans 2nd Baron Mountevans born 1918 6 References edit a b c d Bonde Arne Richard Andvord In Helle Knut ed Norsk biografisk leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 21 June 2009 Henriksen Petter ed 2007 Richard Andvord Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 22 June 2009 Henriksen Petter ed 2007 Rich Andvord AS Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 21 June 2009 Espen Ekberg C Tybring Gjedde Store norske leksikon Retrieved January 1 2018 Espen Ekberg Rich Andvord AS Store norske leksikon Retrieved January 1 2018 Burke s Peerage volume 2 2003 page 2806External links editRichard Andvord at Find a Grave Andvord Tybring Gjedde website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Andvord amp oldid 1180811624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
