Peter Andreas Heuch
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Peter Andreas Heuch was a Norwegian merchant.
A ship-owner
based in the coastal town of Kragerø
, he was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway. He also helped found the Royal Frederick University
in 1811.
He was the father of merchant and politician Johan Christian Heuch, Sr.
and thus a grandfather of bishop and politician Johan Christian Heuch
.
A ship-owner
Ship-owner
A shipowner is the owner of a merchant vessel . In the commercial sense of the term, a shipowner is someone who equips and exploits a ship, usually for delivering cargo at a certain freight rate, either as a per freight rate or based on hire...
based in the coastal town of Kragerø
Kragerø
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vestmar. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kragerø....
, he was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway. He also helped found the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1811.
He was the father of merchant and politician Johan Christian Heuch, Sr.
Johan Christian Heuch, Sr.
Johan Christian Heuch was a Norwegian merchant and politician.A merchant based in the coastal town of Kragerø, his father Peter Andreas Heuch was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway...
and thus a grandfather of bishop and politician Johan Christian Heuch
Johan Christian Heuch
Johan Christian Heuch, often referred to as J. C. Heuch was a Norwegian bishop and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:...
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