Simon Pedersen Holmesland
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Simon Pedersen Holmesland (1823 - 1895) was a Norwegian politician.
He was born Holme
in 1823 as the younger brother of Søren Pedersen Jaabæk
, who would sit in the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1890. His youngest brother Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland
also became a politician.
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was himself elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874, and re-elected in 1877, representing the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt
. He worked as a bailiff there.
He married Maren Sørine Olsdatter, and their son Peter Karl Holmesland
became a politician too, so did Peter's son Eilif Løvrak Holmesland
.
He was born Holme
Holum
Holum is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Mandal.-Name:...
in 1823 as the younger brother of Søren Pedersen Jaabæk
Søren Jaabæk
Søren Pedersen Jaabæk was a Norwegian politician and farmer. Jaabæk is the longest-serving member of the Parliament of Norway in the history of Norway, and was one of the founders of the Liberal Party of Norway....
, who would sit in the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1890. His youngest brother Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland
Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland
Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Holme in 1833 as the youngest brother of Søren Pedersen Jaabæk and Simon Pedersen Holmesland, who would both sit in the Norwegian Parliament...
also became a politician.
Simon Pedersen Holmesland was himself elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874, and re-elected in 1877, representing the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
. He worked as a bailiff there.
He married Maren Sørine Olsdatter, and their son Peter Karl Holmesland
Peter Karl Holmesland
Peter Karl Holmesland was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.Born in Holme as the son of former parliament member Simon Pedersen Holmesland, he enrolled as a student in 1884, graduated as cand.jur. in 1889 and started working as an attorney. In 1892 he was a clerk for...
became a politician too, so did Peter's son Eilif Løvrak Holmesland
Eilif Løvrak Holmesland
Eilif Løvrak Holmesland was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Kristiania as the son of Peter Karl Holmesland and grandson of Simon Pedersen Holmesland, both former parliament members. He enrolled as a student in 1914, graduated as cand.jur...
.