Christopher Blom Paus

Born into the patriciate of the port town of Skien, he was the son of shipowner Ole Paus and Johanne Plesner (formerly married Ibsen).

In the 1860s he invested heavily in shipping and entered the emigrant trade with runs between Trondheim, Québec and Newcastle.

In addition to being a ship-owner, he was administrative director of the savings bank, Skiens Sparebank 1874–1887.

He was a member of the city council in Skien for several years and held a number of other public positions.

[5][6] Christopher Blom Paus died at Oslo and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.