Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg
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Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg (22 July 1794 – 10 June 1858) was a Norwegian
priest and politician.
as the son of Tycho Didrich Castberg (1755–1801) and his wife Helene Margaretha Calmeyer (1764–1830). He had several brothers and sisters.
Johan Castberg married Anne Margrethe Zimmer Henchel. They had five sons and three daughters, although two children died while young. Their son Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg
became a customs surveyor and politician. Through him, Peter was the grandfather of politician Johan Castberg
and violinist Torgrim Castberg
, and great-grandfather of professor Frede Castberg
. Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg
and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg
.
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830 and 1833, representing the constituency Bratsberg Amt
, and in 1836, 1839 and 1842, representing the constituency Laurvik og Sandefjord.
He died in 1858 in Copenhagen
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Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
priest and politician.
Personal life
Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as the son of Tycho Didrich Castberg (1755–1801) and his wife Helene Margaretha Calmeyer (1764–1830). He had several brothers and sisters.
Johan Castberg married Anne Margrethe Zimmer Henchel. They had five sons and three daughters, although two children died while young. Their son Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg
Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg
Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg was a Norwegian politician. Spending his professional life as a customs surveyor, he was mayor of the cities Brevik and Skien, and served three terms in the Norwegian Parliament...
became a customs surveyor and politician. Through him, Peter was the grandfather of politician Johan Castberg
Johan Castberg
Johan Castberg was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party . He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament...
and violinist Torgrim Castberg
Torgrim Castberg
-Personal life:Torgrim Castberg was born in Skien as the son of customs surveyor and politician Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg and his wife Hanna Magdalene Frisak Ebbesen . He had several brothers and sisters, including the notable politician Johan.His paternal grandfather Peter Hersleb Harboe...
, and great-grandfather of professor Frede Castberg
Frede Castberg
Frede Castberg was a Norwegian jurist. The son of Johan Castberg, he served as professor and rector at the University of Oslo as well as president of the Hague Academy of International Law.-Personal life:...
. Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg
Peter Harboe Castberg (banker)
-Personal life:He was born in Larvik, Norway. His father, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, was the oldest living son of Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg. As such Peter Harboe Castberg was the nephew of Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg and first cousin of Johan and Torgrim Castberg...
and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg
Oscar Ambrosius Castberg
Oscar Ambrosius Castberg was a Norwegian painter and sculptor.He was born in Bygland. His father, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, was the oldest living son of Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg. As such Oscar Ambrosius Castberg was the nephew of Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg and first...
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Career
Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg worked most of his career as a vicarVicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830 and 1833, representing the constituency Bratsberg Amt
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, and in 1836, 1839 and 1842, representing the constituency Laurvik og Sandefjord.
He died in 1858 in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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