Albert Peter Severin Collett (15 September 1842 – 25 June 1896) was a Norwegian businessman, timber merchant and sawmill owner. He foundedFirma Albert Collett and became one of the largest landowners in the valley ofNamdalen inNord-Trøndelag, Norway.
Collett was born atBuskerud Manor atÅmot inModum Municipality, Norway. He was the youngest son of landowner John Collett (1807–1891), grandson of judgePeter Collett and grandnephew ofChristian Ancher Collett. He was also the father of chemist and industrialistEmil Collett[1] and physicianArthur Collett.
He was originally a clerk inChristiania Bank og Kreditkasse. He is most associated with his take over theSalsbruket Agricultural Stakeholder Society (Salsbrukets Interessentselskab) atNærøy Municipality inNord-Trøndelag. Collett took over the operation which had interests in forestry and lumber production. At the same time, he bought several other properties in the area inKolvereid Municipality andFoldereid Municipality (now both part ofNærøysund Municipality). In 1871, he foundedFirma Albert Collett and turned it into a real estate management company.[2]
He became one of the largest landowners in the valley ofNamdalen. The acquisition of Salsbruket secured hydropower from the Opløelva river atSalsbruket and a good port at Opløfjorden. He soon had large modern sawmills in full operation. The sawmill operation lasted until 1898.[3] After his death in 1896, management of the company was taken over by his widow Nanna Høegh Collett (1854–1921), then from 1912 their sonsJohan (b. 1874),Oscar (b. 1876) andAxel (b. 1880).[4][5]