Peder Jensen Fauchald

Peder Jensen Fauchald (15 November 1791 - 1 July 1856) was a Norwegian politician.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842 1845, 1848 and 1851, representing the rural constituency of "Christians Amt" (today named Oppland). [http://samfunnsveven.no/TT/U21.cfm?Utside=&Uttaksnummer=21&person=10763 Peder Jensen Fauchald] — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) ]

He was born in Østre Toten. He was known as a radical and liberal politician, advocating freedom of religion in general and especially the right of Jews to enter Norway (which was granted in 1851). He befriended such national political and cultural figures as Henrik Wergeland, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Ivar Aasen, Eilert Sundt and Jonas Anton Hielm. Locally he became mayor of Østre Toten municipality in 1837, was appointed county auditor, and founded the local savings bank. [ [http://www.arkivverket.no/webfelles/manedens/jan2008/fauchald.html Wergelands gode venn Peder Fauchald] - National Archival Services of Norway no icon] He sat as mayor from 1837 to 1847 and 1850 to 1856, being succeeded by Ole Larsen Hammerstad. [ [http://www.mjosmuseet.no/lokalhistorie/ordforere Mayors of municipalities west of Lake Mjøsa] ] He worked as a farmer.b]

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