About Simon Pedersen Holmesland
Lived 1823 – 1895 (aged 71). Simon Pedersen Holmesland was a Norwegian politician.
Simon Pedersen Holmesland (29 July 1823 – 11 January 1895) was a Norwegian politician.
He was born Holme in 1823 as the younger brother of Søren Pedersen Jaabæk, who would sit in the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1890. His youngest brother Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland also became a politician.
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was himself elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874, and re-elected in 1877, representing the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt. He worked as a bailiff there.
He married Maren Sørine Olsdatter, and their son Peter Karl Holmesland became a politician too, so did Peter's son Eilif Løvrak Holmesland.
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Who was Simon Pedersen Holmesland?
Norwegian politician (1823-1895)
When was Simon Pedersen Holmesland born?
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was born on 29 July 1823 in Holum Municipality.
When did Simon Pedersen Holmesland die?
Simon Pedersen Holmesland died on 11 January 1895 in Holum Municipality.
What was Simon Pedersen Holmesland's occupation?
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was a politician.
What nationality was Simon Pedersen Holmesland?
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was Norwegian.
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