Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg

Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg (22 July 1794 – 10 June 1858) was a Norwegian priest and politician.

Personal life

Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was born in Bergen as the son of Tycho Didrich Castberg (1755–1801) and his wife Helene Margaretha Calmeyer (1764–1830).[1] He had several brothers and sisters.[2]

Johan Castberg married Anne Margrethe Zimmer Henchel. They had five sons and three daughters, although two children died while young.[1] 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.[3] Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg.[4]

Career

Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg worked most of his career as a vicar.[5]

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.[5]

He died in 1858 in Copenhagen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg genealogy (vestraat.net)
  2. ↑ Tycho Didrich Castberg genealogy
  3. ↑ "Castberg". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  4. ↑ Slekten Castberg gjennem 300 år, by A. St. Castberg.
  5. 1 2 Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
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