Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard

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Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard painted by Ragna Hennig-Larsen. The painting belongs to Eidsvoll 1814.
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Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard (13 August 1784 – 7 February 1848) was a Norwegian farmer, elected official and military officer. He served as a representative at the

Norwegian Constitutional Assembly
. [1] [2]

Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard was born in Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Ertzgaard served as commissioned officer in Det Strindenske Kompani 1807–1817, and participated during the Jämtland Campaign of 1808. Ertzgaard took over the family farm at Værnes in 1815. He served as a member of the Conciliation Commission (Forlikskommisjon) for his district since 1830 and was deputy chairman from 1838 to 1839. [3]

He represented Trondhjem Dragon Corps (Trondhjems dragonkorps), together with

Parliament of Norway
in 1830-1835 as a representative from Nordre Trondhjems amt. [4] [5]

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Related Reading

  • Holme Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm)