Søren Hans Smith Sørensen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Søren Hans Smith Sørensen

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1885

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1973

Profession: politician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Søren Hans Smith Sørensen (9 December 1885 – 31 March 1973) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician for the Conservative Party. Sørensen was born on the island of Tromøya in Aust-Agder, Norway.
He was the son of ship builder, O.
B.
Sørensen (1836-1916) who established Bratteklev skipsverft on Tromøya.
He started as a ship captain in 1912.
After the death of his father in 1916, he ran the combined business of ship-ownership and shipbuilding until his own death in 1973.
In 1930, he established Smith-Sørensens Tankrederi in Arendal.
He was also involved in local marine insurance.He was a member of Tromøy municipal council during the term 1916–1919, and then served as mayor from 1919 to 1941 and in 1945.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.