Johan Lauritz Sundt (14 April 1828 – 25 January 1889) was a Norwegian industrialist. Sundt was born in

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, and was a nephew of

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. He founded the

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factory ''Nitedals Tændstikfabrik'' in 1862, and co-founded the first

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factory in Norway, ''Christiania smørfabrikk'', in 1876. He served as mayor of

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for seven years, from 1858. He was interested in literature, and wrote two plays, including ''Nils Lykke'', which was staged at Kristiania norske Theater. He was decorated Knight of the

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in 1887.

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1828 births 1889 deaths People from Larvik Norwegian businesspeople Mayors of places in Akershus Norwegian dramatists and playwrights {{Norway-business-bio-stub