Sigurd Karsten Asserson (25 June 1882 – 19 July 1937 in

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. Asserson was born in

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, southwestern

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. He was the son of captain Kristian Asserson (1838–1916) and Anna Anfindsen (1850–1926). He served as director of the

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from 1918 to 1937. He was a Knight of the

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), and a Grand Officer of the

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Order of Leopold. He died of a

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in July 1937 in

on his way to

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. In 1911, he married Ingrid Haabeth (1885–1973), daughter of businessman Arne Haabeth (1849–1927) and Olava Nielsen (1864–1927).

Works

* Sildefiskeriernes Historie, Bergen 1914 * Fremtidslinjen for Trondhjems ferskfiskhandel, særtrykk av Aarsberetning fra Trondhjems fiskeriselskab 1915, Trondheim 1915 * Torskefiskeriene og handelen med klippfisk og tørrfisk, særtrykk av Aarsberetning vedkommende Norges fiskerier 1928, Bergen 1928

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