Hans Schikkelstad

Hans Hansen Schikkelstad (4 September 1789 – 29 March 1843) was a Norwegian farmer, businessperson and politician.

[1][2] Hans Schikkelstad was born in the parish of Vardal in the present municipality of Gjøvik in Oppland, Norway.

[3][4] In 1832 he had started the company Brusveen Spiger og Ståltrådfabrikk in Vardal.

When his son Hans Mustad became co-owner in 1874, the name of the company was changed to O. Mustad & Son A.S.[5][6][7][8][9] Schikkelstad was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1833, representing the constituency of Kristians Amt (now Oppland).

They had three children including Anne Marie Schikkelstad (1816–90), who married Ole Mustad.