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Peter Feilberg

1800 – 1863

Norwegian politician and newspaper editor

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Lived 1800 – 1863 (aged 63). Peter Feilberg was a Norwegian politician, photographer and bookseller.

Peter Fredrik Feilberg (7 April 1800 – 5 August 1863) was a Norwegian newspaper editor, bookseller and printer, who also served as mayor of Skien.

Biography He was born in Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway. He was the son of Jacob Feilberg (1753–1816) and Anna Granberg (1761-1854). His family had immigrated from Flensburg, Southern Schleswig in 1787. Peter Feilberg was a dyer by education. He also operated a printing press, ran a book shop and later a rental library.

In 1830 Feilberg started Skiens Ugeblad which was the first newspaper in Skien. He was notably convicted of libel in 1837 and sentenced to pay 60 speciedaler; the complaint having been filed by County Governor Frederik Wilhelm Wedel Jarlsberg (1787-1863). Feilberg's defender Pavels Hielm (1781-1846) was also convicted of inappropriate procedure and was sentenced to pay a fine of 10 speciedaler for having recited a poem during the final speech of the defence. Bratsberg Amtstidende and Correspondenten would maintain a fierce rivalry.

Personal life In 1824, he with married to his cousin Henrikke Fransiska Feilberg (1800-1872). His daughter Eleonora Amanda Feilberg (1833-1883) and her son Peter Fredrik Feilberg-Hansen (1862-1935) were also photographers. The son Karl-Fredrik Feilberg (1828-190 ) was Rector of Kristiansand Cathedral School.

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Birth century
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Mayor of Skien
Also known as
Peter Fredrik Feilberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Feilberg?

Norwegian politician and newspaper editor (1800-1863)

When was Peter Feilberg born?

Peter Feilberg was born on 7 April 1800 in Tønsberg.

When did Peter Feilberg die?

Peter Feilberg died on 5 August 1863 in Skien.

What was Peter Feilberg's occupation?

Peter Feilberg was a politician, photographer and bookseller.

What nationality was Peter Feilberg?

Peter Feilberg was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Feilberg

· Wikidata: Q7173953

· DBpedia: Peter Feilberg

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