Christian Schou
Christian Schou was a Norwegian merchant, brewer and politician.
Biography
He was born in Christiania, Norway. He was the son of Didrik Hansen Schou and Anna Ludovica Wittrog. His father died when he was quite young and he was raised by a relative. Schou established trading license at Christiania in 1822 and ran a farmer's shop at Grønland. He also operated a vinegar distillery and liquor store. In 1834, he acquired the Vestre Sinsen farm and ran a dairy. In 1837 he bought Jørgen Young's brewery in Fjerdingen, which he converted to Schou Brewery. Schou owned property along the Akerselva and utilized areas closest to the river for expansion of the brewery.Schou became a member of the first presidency of Christiania in 1837. He was decorated Knight of the Order of [St. Olav] in 1872. He died during 1874 in Christiania. The square Schous plass in Oslo is named after him.