Biography of 	UGLAND, Anders E., Norway, then Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 442-443.  Edited
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Ugland, Anders E., of New Orleans, vice-consul of Norway; third
vice-president of the firm of Woodward, Wight & Co., was born in Norway,
June 24, 1848; was educated in his native country, and at the age of 19
shipped as a sailor, working his way up to the command of ships.  In 1882,
Mr. Ugland connected himself with Woodward, Wight & Co., gradually earning
advancement to his present position of third vice-president of the firm.
He was acting vice-consul of Norway and Sweden to 1905, and has been
vice-consul of Norway since 1906.  Married, in New Orleans, in 1877, Miss
Ottesen, of that city.  They have 3 daughters, two of whom are married, one
residing in Chicago, and the others living in New Orleans.  Mr. Ugland has
4 grandchildren.  He is a member of the Masonic order, of the Southern
Yacht club, and the Young Men's Gymnastic club.  He is well-known and has a
great many friends in New Orleans where he has resided since 1878.