Thomas Nicolay Fearnley (9 April 1841, in

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– 17 May 1927, in

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) was a Norwegian

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magnate, industrialist and philanthropist.

Biography

He was the son of romantic painter

Thomas Fearnley Thomas Fearnley (27 December 1802 – 16 January 1842) was a Norwegian romantic painter, a pupil of Johan Christian Dahl and a leading representative of Norwegian romantic nationalism in painting. His son Thomas Fearnley (1841–1927) founded ...

, and the grandson of merchant Thomas Fearnley and Maren Sophie

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. His mother Cecilie Catharine Andresen was the daughter of banker Nicolai Andresen, founder of what became the Andresen Bank, one of Norway's largest commercial banks. He was married to Elisabeth Young (1854–1932) and was the father of shipping magnate

and landowner

N. O. Young Fearnley Nils Olav Young Fearnley (14 December 1881 – 30 June 1961) was a Norwegian businessperson and landowner. Personal life He was born in Kristiania to the ship-owner Thomas Fearnley (1841–1927) and his wife Elisabeth Young (1854–1932). He ...

. In 1869, he founded

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, which became a leading Norwegian shipping company. He was a Commander of the Order of St. Olav, a Commander of the

Order of Vasa The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was u ...

and a Commander of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star ( Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of t ...

. He was awarded the court title ''

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'' (hunting master of the court) in 1899.''Norges statskalender 1900''.

References

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