Hans Hansen Schikkelstad (4 September 1789 – 29 March 1843) was a Norwegian farmer, businessperson and politician. He was the founder of the business which became O. Mustad & Søn. Hans Schikkelstad was born in the parish of

Vardal Vardal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now divided between Gjøvik Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality in the traditional district ...

in the present municipality of Gjøvik in

Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The c ...

, Norway. He was raised on the Bråstad farm and in 1809 purchased the nearby Schikkelstad farm. In 1832 he had started the company ''Brusveen Spiger og Ståltrådfabrikk'' in

. The factory produced wire and nails. In 1843 the company was taken over by his son-in-law Ole Mustad, who changed the name of the company to ''O. Mustad'', and gradually expanded into other fields. When his son

Hans Mustad Hans Mustad (26 January 1837 – 27 February 1918) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn. Mustad was born in Vardal as the son of Ole Hovelsen Mustad. He was a brother of Kristian Mauri ...

became co-owner in 1874, the name of the company was changed to O. Mustad & Son A.S.Timeline
- Mustad.noHistory
- Mustad EiendomHistory
- Mustad Autoline Schikkelstad was elected to the

Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...

in 1833, representing the constituency of Kristians Amt (now Oppland). He served only one term.Hans Hansen Schikkelstad
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Hans Schikkelstad was married to Marthe Gulbrandsdatter Etnestrand (1794–ca. 1875). They had three children including Anne Marie Schikkelstad (1816–90), who married Ole Mustad. Schikkelstad was also a great-grandfather of Sigbjørn Mustad, and thus grandfather of Kristian Mauritz Mustad.Sigbjørn Mustad
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Both these people became members of Parliament.

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External links

O. Mustad & Søn website
1789 births 1843 deaths People from Gjøvik Members of the Storting Oppland politicians Norwegian company founders {{Norway-politician-1780s-stub