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Tofte In Hurum, Norway
Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to: People * Andreas Tofte (1794–1851), Norwegian businessman and Mayor of Oslo * Arthur Tofte (1902–1980), American science fiction and fantasy author * Britt Pettersen Tofte (born 1961), Norwegian cross country skier * Jørg Tofte Jebsen (1888–1922), Norwegian physicist * Jørgen Tofte Nielsen (born 1971), Danish former football goalkeeper * Mads Tofte (born 1959), Danish computer scientist * Robert Tofte (1562–1620), English translator and poet * Tracy Tofte (Tracy Wells, born 1971), American actress * Valdemar Tofte (1832–1907), Danish violinist and teacher * Ørnulf Tofte (1922–2020), Norwegian police officer Places * Tofte, Norway, village in the municipality of Asker, Norway ** Södra Cell Tofte, a pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway * Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, an American township ** Tofte, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Tofte Township * Tofte Glacier, on Peter I Island near A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Tofte
Andreas Tofte (28 March 1795 – 27 September 1852) was a Norwegian people, Norwegian businessperson, elected official and philanthropist. He served as the first Mayor of Oslo, Norway. Biography He was born on the Tofte, Norway, Tofte farm at Hurum in Buskerud, Norway. He was a son of landowner Mads Trulsen Tofte (1750–1823) and Elisabeth Borch (1749–1826). In November 1819, he married Christine Søeberg (1797–1848) in Drammen. His daughter married businessman Thorvald Meyer, who inherited his enterprises. He was also an ancestor of Erling Christophersen and Christian Schweigaard Stang. In 1819, Tofte moved from Hurum to Christiania (now Oslo), where he established commercial citizenship. He operated a Freight company, carriage and Freight transport, shipping business which within 10 years made him a wealthy man. He was elected as the first Mayor of Oslo, mayor of Christiania in 1837, and also served on the executive committee in 1838, 1841 and 1842. Tofte was a boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |