About Peter Andreas Heuch
Lived 1756 – 1825 (aged 69). Peter Andreas Heuch was a Norwegian businessperson.
Peter Andreas Heuch (18 April 1756 – 5 December 1825) was a Norwegian merchant.
Heuch was a ship-owner based in the coastal town of Kragerø in Telemark county, Norway. He was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway. He also helped found the Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) 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.
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Who was Peter Andreas Heuch?
Norwegian businessman
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Peter Andreas Heuch was born on 18 April 1756.
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Peter Andreas Heuch died on 5 December 1825.
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Peter Andreas Heuch was a businessperson.
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Peter Andreas Heuch was Norwegian.
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