Peter Collett (judge)

Peter Collett.

Peter Collett (8 August 1766 – 27 July 1836) was a Norwegian judge.

He was born in Modum as a son of landowner Peter Collett (1740–1786) and Maren Kirstine Holmboe (1745–1768). He was a brother of Christian Ancher Collett and great-grandfather of Emil Collett. In August 1794 he married vicar's daughter Eilertine Severine Bendeke (1777–1857).[1] He was an assessor in the diocesal court of Akershus from 1802 to 1814, and in the Supreme Court of Norway from 1814 to 1830.[2]

References

  1. Bratberg, Terje. "Peter Collett". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Peter Collett – høyesterettsassessor". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2010.