Peder Jensen Fauchald
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Peder Jensen Fauchald was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842 1845, 1848 and 1851, representing the rural constituency of Christians Amt (today named Oppland
).
He was born in Østre Toten
. He was known as a radical and liberal politician, advocating freedom of religion
in general and especially the right of Jews to enter Norway (which was granted in 1851). He befriended such national political and cultural figures as Henrik Wergeland
, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
, Ivar Aasen
, Eilert Sundt
and Jonas Anton Hielm. Locally he became mayor of Østre Toten municipality in 1837, was appointed county auditor, and founded the local savings bank
. He sat as mayor from 1837 to 1847 and 1850 to 1856, being succeeded by Ole Larsen Hammerstad
. He worked as a farmer.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842 1845, 1848 and 1851, representing the rural constituency of Christians Amt (today named Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
).
He was born in Østre Toten
Østre Toten
Østre Toten is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lena.-Name:...
. He was known as a radical and liberal politician, advocating freedom of religion
Freedom of religion
Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any...
in general and especially the right of Jews to enter Norway (which was granted in 1851). He befriended such national political and cultural figures as Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist...
, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål .-Background:...
, Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Andreas Aasen was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet.-Background:...
, Eilert Sundt
Eilert Sundt
Eilert Sundt was a Norwegian sociologist, known for his work on mortality, marriage and other subjects among the working class....
and Jonas Anton Hielm. Locally he became mayor of Østre Toten municipality in 1837, was appointed county auditor, and founded the local savings bank
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
. He sat as mayor from 1837 to 1847 and 1850 to 1856, being succeeded by Ole Larsen Hammerstad
Ole Larsen Hammerstad
Ole Larsen Hammerstad was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing the constituency of Christians Amt. He was re-elected in 1859, not in 1861, but returned in 1865 and 1868....
. He worked as a farmer.