Career
He hailed from Modum. He was a wholesaler in Christiania, and was one of the wealthiest persons in Norway"s capital. Gulbranson was the company"s first chairman and manager.
He was succeeded by Peter J. K. Petersen in both positions, in 1868 and 1858 respectively.
He also owned large areas of forest and sold timber. Together with Hiorth, Roll, Petersen and Iver Olsen he founded Christiania Mekaniske Væveri in 1847.
He had the son Carl August Gulbranson. Together with Maren Bergithe Sparre (1796–1828) he had the daughter Claudine who married Jørgen Meinich.
