Otto Gjerdrum (6 December 1831 – 7 March 1908) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was a son of

Ole Gjerdrum Ole Eliassøn Gjerdrum (22 April 1785 – 29 January 1858) was a Norwegian jurist, civil servant and businessperson. Career He was born in Stange. He was a clerk for the district stipendiary magistrate until 1811. He then worked in Copenhagen and ...

, and brother of

Jørgen Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name cognate to George People with the given name Jørgen * Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician * Jørgen Andersen (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast * Jørgen ...

and

Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum Carl Ferdinand Gjerdrum (21 August 1821 – 3 August 1902) was a Norwegian jurist, businessperson and royal chamberlain. He was a son of Ole Gjerdrum and Mette Alette Christine Krohn. He was the brother of Jørgen and Otto Gjerdrum. He was the ...

. Through his sister Alette Jørgine Constanse Gjerdrum he was a brother-in-law of dean Halfdan Einar Sommerfelt. He was married three times. In 1864 he married Ingeborg Birgitte Wergeland (1847–1868, daughter of

Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland (27 May 1814 – 12 October 1893) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and mountaineer. Having reached the rank of major general by 1859, he served as Minister of the Army for several periods between 1857 ...

and Anna Sofie Schøyen). In 1872 he married Alette Constance Alette Falsen (1852–1883, daughter of stipendiary magistrate Enevold Munch Falsen and Elise Nicoline Aars). He married Inga Louise Falsen in 1884. His father was a co-founder of

Nydalens Compagnie Nydalens Compagnie was a company in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway. It was founded in 1845 as a textile manufacturer, and from 1963 to 1998 it was a real estate company. History It was founded in 1845 by Adam Hiorth, Ole Gjerdrum, Hans Gulbranson and Ol ...

in 1845. Otto Gjerdrum was the company's factory manager from 1860 to 1889, having taken over from co-founder

Adam Hiorth Adam Severin Hiorth (16 December 1816 – 20 December 1871) was a Norwegian merchant and industrial pioneer. Personal life Hiorth was born in Drøbak as a son of shipmaster Fredrik Wilhelm Hiorth (1776–1844) and Louise Caroline Brodersen ( ...

. He was a board member from 1869 to 1908. He was also the founder of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers in 1871. He held the royal court title of ''

Hofjægermester Hofjægermester (hunting master of the court) is an honorary court title awarded to a limited number of (major and usually noble) land owners (''godsejere'') by the Danish monarch. The title was introduced in Denmark-Norway during the period of abs ...

'' (hunting master of the court). He was decorated Knight of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1885. He was an Officer of the French Legion of Honour and French Officier de l'Academie, Officer 4th class of the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau, Knight, 3rd class of the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, and Commander, 2nd class of the Swedish Order of Vasa.

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1831 births 1908 deaths Businesspeople from Oslo Commanders of the Order of Vasa Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau {{Norway-business-bio-stub