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

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as the son of Tycho Didrich Castberg (1755–1801) and his wife Helene Margaretha Calmeyer (1764–1830).Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg genealogy
(vestraat.net) He had several brothers and sisters.Tycho Didrich Castberg genealogy
/ref> Johan Castberg married Anne Margrethe Zimmer Henchel. They had five sons and three daughters, although two children died while young. Their son

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became a customs surveyor and politician. Through him, Peter was the grandfather of politician

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and violinist

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, and great-grandfather of professor

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. Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg.Slekten Castberg gjennem 300 år
, by A. St. Castberg.

Career

Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg worked most of his career as a

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.Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg
– Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) He was elected to the

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in 1830 and 1833, representing the constituency

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, and in 1836, 1839 and 1842, representing the constituency ''Laurvik og Sandefjord''. He died in 1858 in

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References

1794 births 1858 deaths Politicians from Telemark Vestfold politicians Norwegian priest-politicians Members of the Storting 1842–1844 Members of the Storting 1839–1841 Members of the Storting 1836–1838 Members of the Storting 1833–1835 Members of the Storting 1830–1832 {{Norway-politician-1790s-stub