Background
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Gustaf Aspelin (1857–1917) and Elisa Holmboe (1865–1926). He was thus a maternal great-grandson of Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe and nephew of Carl Fredrik Holmboe.
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Jonas Aspelin
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Education
Jonas Aspelin attended commerce school, and spent about five years abroad in Germany, England and the United States.
Career
His father had founded an eponymous company for wholesale of metals in 1881. He was appointed Swedish consul to Norway in 1924, and promoted to consul-general in 1929. He served in this capacity for about thirty years.
He also chaired the friendship society Swedish Society, which had been co-founded and chaired by his father.
He died in September 1964 and was buried in Ris.
Achievements
Membership
He was also a deputy chair of the employers" association Jerngrossistenes Forening and supervisory council member of Storebrand.
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September 3, 1964 (aged 79)
Awards
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Order of Vasa; Order of Saint Olav; Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.; The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.; The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.