- Peder Anker
Peder Anker (
December 8 1749 -December 10 1824 ) was a Norwegian businessman and politician.Anker was a son of the wealthy merchant
Christian Anker , who had acquired extensive forests aroundChristiania (nowOslo ) for timber export. Peder Anker bought theBogstad manor with additional forest land and extended the existing house to make a splendid mansion. He also acquired iron mines and foundries, notablyBærums Verk andHakadal Verk . TheVækerø manor near Oslo was established as a port for the export of iron. Anker rose to become one of Norway's richest individuals.He was a delegate to the constitutional convention at Eidsvoll in 1814, distinguishing himself as a "unionist." He was appointed prime minister of Norway to Stockholm after the union with
Sweden was established, and remained in this office until 1822.References
* [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/Offices/prime-minister-since-1814/peder-anker-ancher.html?id=439267 Peder Anker]
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