Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg
Norwegian officer, pastor, mayor and member of parliament
About Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg
Lived 1794 – 1858 (aged 63). Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was a Norwegian politician, military officer, mayor and lutheran pastor.
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). 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. Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg.
Career Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg worked most of his career as a vicar.
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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Norwegian officer, pastor, mayor and member of parliament
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Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was born on 22 July 1794 in Bergen.
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Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg died on 10 June 1858 in Copenhagen.
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Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was a politician, military officer, mayor and lutheran pastor.
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Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was Norwegian.
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