Momme Peterson
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Momme Peterson was a Danish-Norwegian businessperson and politician. He is best known for founding the company M. Peterson & Søn.
Peterson was born in Slesvig
. He migrated to Norway in 1793, settled in the city of Moss
and acquired burghership in 1801. In the same year he founded his own company, a general store with various groceries and manufactured goods. He later opened a spinning mill, and also expanded to trade with timber. The name M. Peterson & Søn was taken in 1828.
Momme Peterson was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821, representing the constituency of Moss
. Here, he marked himself as an opponent of King Charles XIV John
, who had several fruitless attempts to strengthen his control over the Norwegian Parliament. Peterson only served one term.
After his death, the company would expand into regular shipping, but later, under the leadership of Momme Peterson's grandson Theodor
this was discontinued. Instead, Theodor and another descendant Hans Blom Peterson successfully expanded into the pulp and paper industry
.
Peterson was born in Slesvig
Slesvig
Slesvig is the Danish name for:* Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, a German city* The former Duchy of Schleswig * A former name for Hedeby, a Viking Age trading center, originally the largest town in the Nordic Countries...
. He migrated to Norway in 1793, settled in the city of Moss
Moss, Norway
is a coastal city and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
and acquired burghership in 1801. In the same year he founded his own company, a general store with various groceries and manufactured goods. He later opened a spinning mill, and also expanded to trade with timber. The name M. Peterson & Søn was taken in 1828.
Momme Peterson was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821, representing the constituency of Moss
Moss, Norway
is a coastal city and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
. Here, he marked himself as an opponent of King Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan was King of Sweden and King of Norway from 1818 until his death...
, who had several fruitless attempts to strengthen his control over the Norwegian Parliament. Peterson only served one term.
After his death, the company would expand into regular shipping, but later, under the leadership of Momme Peterson's grandson Theodor
Theodor Peterson
Theodor Peterson was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. He is known for his development of the family company M. Peterson & Søn, and also served one term in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal life:...
this was discontinued. Instead, Theodor and another descendant Hans Blom Peterson successfully expanded into the pulp and paper industry
Pulp and paper industry
The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American , northern European and East Asian countries...
.