Andreas Landmark

Andreas Landmark (14 April 1769 – 2 December 1839) was a Norwegian politician.

Personal life

He was born in Christiania to Nils Svensson and Karen Andersdatter Killerud. [http://www.genealogy.hagerup.com/genealogy_base/fam/fam02373.html Andreas Landmark genealogy] ] His brother was Nils Landmark. Contrary to some sources, he was not born with the name Landmark, but some of the children took the name as grown-ups. [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/2103766.html Nils Landmark] at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia no icon]

He married Jacobine Caroline Wind (1733-1833). They had nine children, although at least one died young. One of their sons were Jens Landmark,b] known as a military officer and politician. [ [http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=11753 Jens Landmark] — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)]

His wife, born in Borgund near Aalesund, was a distant relative of the brothers Peter Daniel Baade Wind Kildal and Peter Wessel Wind Kildal.

Career

Andreas Landmark worked as a bailiff ("foged") in Søndmør.

In 1821 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency of Romsdals Amt. [http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=11752 Andreas Landmark] — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)] His brother Nils Landmark served during the same period. [ [http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=11755 Nils Landmark] — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)]

Andreas Landmark died in 1839 in Ørsta.c]

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