Background
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Peter Therentie Duborgh and Caroline Joseline Mervis. In 1886 he married Louise Fredrikke Krohn, a daughter of actor Georg Herman Krohn.
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William Duborgh
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He finished Kristiania Commerce School in 1878.
Career
In 1892 he took over his father"s company Peter Thr. Peter Carl died in 1894, and William Duborgh was the sole owner until 1908 when Trygve Wettre was brought on board. William Duborgh died in a car accident in France in 1929, and Trygve Wettre became sole owner.
Duborgh also served as a vice consul for Argentina from 1907.
Achievements
Membership
He chaired Kristiania Commerce School, was a board member of Kristiania Gasværk and Nationaltheatret and deputy board member of the Bank of Norway. He was a supervisory council member of Livsforsikringsselskapet Brage (chair from 1918), and Handelsog Exportbanken.
Awards
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Order of the Dannebrog; Order of Saint Olav; Order of Vasa
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 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.