Einar Hirsch

Einar von Hirsch (5 June 1872 – 20 October 1938) was a Norwegian dentist and landowner.

He was born in Romedal as a son of director Johan Leuthäuser Hirsch (1843–1922) and his first wife Johanne P. Bolstad (1847–1930). In 1901 he married dean's daughter Elise Kjos Hansen.[1][2] Their son Trygve Hirsch was a well-known barrister and writer,[3] and another son Per von Hirsch a well-known figure during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.[4]

Einar Hirsch graduated as an agronomist in 1896 and as an odontologist in 1904. He was a prolific writer in both agricultural and odontological periodicals. From 1915 to 1921 he edited the periodicals Norsk Tannlægeforenings Tidende and Munnpleien, also chairing the Norwegian Specialized Press Association.[1]

He was a grand proprietor, owning large farms in Lørenskog and Bærum.[1] He is best known for buying the farm Øvre Vold in 1910.[5] He soon started to parcel out lots, starting with the area around the farm around World War I.[6] In 1927 he put forward the idea of establishing Norway's first gallop horse racing track at Øvre Vold.[7] The plan was approved by the central government despite local protests, creating Øvrevoll Galoppbane.[8] Construction was carried through between 1930 and 1932.[9]

Also, in 1916 he bought Hamang from Ebbe Astrup.[10] He sold it to Wilhelm Bernhard Markussen already in the summer of 1917 for 155,000 kr.[11][12] Einar Hirsch died in October 1938.[13]

References

1. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Hirsch, Einar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
2. Rovde, Olav. "Johan Hirsch". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
3. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Hirsch, Trygve". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 241. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
4. Dahl, Hans Fredrik (1995). "Hirsch, Per von". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik; et al. (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 173. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
5. Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Vold". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 481. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
6. Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Øvrevoll". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 502. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
7. Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Vold Øvre". Asker og Bærum leksikon (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. p. 546. ISBN 82-91649-10-3.
8. Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Øvrevoll Veddeløpsbane, A/S". Asker og Bærum leksikon (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. pp. 573–574. ISBN 82-91649-10-3.
9. Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Øvrevoll galoppbane". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 502. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
10. "Tinglæste eiendomshandler i Bærum i mai". Asker og Bærums Budstikke (in Norwegian). 26 May 1916. p. 4.
11. "Store gaardssalg i Bærum". Asker og Bærums Budstikke (in Norwegian). 19 June 1917. p. 2.
12. "Tinglæste eiendomshandler i Aker og Bærum". Asker og Bærums Budstikke (in Norwegian). 25 July 1917. p. 5.
13. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1938 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 605. Retrieved 21 November 2012.