Peter Holm (politician)

Peter Holm
Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
In office
1773–1805
Preceded byFrederik Georg Adeler
Succeeded byHans Vilhelm Cederfeld de Simonsen
Governor of Bratsberg amt
In office
1771–1773
Preceded byFrederik Georg Adeler
Succeeded byFrederik Georg Adeler
Governor of Nordland
In office
1767–1771
Preceded byHans Hagerup Gyldenpalm
Succeeded byJoachim de Knagenhielm
Personal details
Born1733 (1733)
Nyborg, Denmark
Died1817 (aged 83–84)
Christianssand, Norway
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway then Norway

Peter Holm (1733–1817) was a government official and topographical writer in Denmark-Norway. He served as a County Governor for three different counties in Norway. He was the County Governor of Nordland county from 1767–1771, of Bratsberg county from 1771–1773, and of Lister og Mandal county from 1773 until his retirement on 31 December 1805.[1][2] After the union between Denmark and Norway ended in 1814. Holm did not return to his birth country of Denmark, but stayed in Norway, and died in Christiansand in 1817.

References

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  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (2016-06-13). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  2. ^ Huitfelt-Kaas, H.J., ed. (1887–1905). "Holm, Peter". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. VII-1. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Nordlands amt
1767–1771
Succeeded by
Preceded by County Governor of Bratsberg amt
1771–1773
Succeeded by
Preceded by County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
1773–1805
Succeeded by