Peter Martin Anker (politician)

Peter Martin Anker (20 June 1801 – 24 February 1863) was a Norwegian landholder and politician.

Anker was born at Halden in Østfold, Norway. He was a son of wholesaler Niels Anker (1764–1812). He was also a third cousin of Karen Anker, wife of Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg.^[1] Together with Thrine Gløersen (1814–1902)^[2] he had the children Nils Anker, Herman Anker, Christian August Anker and Dikka Møller. Grandchildren include Katti Anker Møller, Ella Anker and Johan Anker and great-greandchildren include Øyvind Anker, Synnøve Anker Aurdal, Peter Martin Anker^[1] and Tove Mohr.^[3]

He served as first deputy to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1839–1841, representing the constituency Smaalenenes Amt (now Østfold).^[1]^[4]

Anker was a major landowner and held the manor house Rød herregård in Halden.^[5] ^[6] Anker was married to Petronelle Didrikke Cathrine Tank (1806-1833) daughter of Carsten Tank. Following her death, he married Cathrine Olava Nicoline Gløersen (1814-1902).^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Anker". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Dikka Møller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ Høyer, Svennik. "Ella Anker". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
^ "Peder Martin Anker" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ "Herregårdskaféen – Rød Herregård". visitnorway.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
^ "Om Rød Herregård". Østfoldmuseene. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
^ Knut Dørum. "Carsten Tank". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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[snl2-1] Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Anker". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[nbl-2] Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Dikka Møller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[3] Høyer, Svennik. "Ella Anker". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

[nsd-4] "Peder Martin Anker" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[5] "Herregårdskaféen – Rød Herregård". visitnorway.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

[6] "Om Rød Herregård". Østfoldmuseene. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

[7] Knut Dørum. "Carsten Tank". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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