Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald
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Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for its first session in 1814, and was re-elected in 1815. He represented the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt (today named Vest-Agder
).
Hailing from Feda
in Kvinesdal
, he had left the district at a young age to work at sea. Many years later he returned to Feda, having worked himself upwards as a shipmaster in the Netherlands.
He died in 1829.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for its first session in 1814, and was re-elected in 1815. He represented the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt (today named Vest-Agder
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...
).
Hailing from Feda
Feda
Feda former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kvinesdal. In 2009, the village of Feda had a population of 390....
in Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.Kvinesdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Feda was separated from Kvinesdal on 1 January 1900 but again merged with Kvinesdal on 1 January 1963. Fjotland was also merged with Kvinesdal on that date...
, he had left the district at a young age to work at sea. Many years later he returned to Feda, having worked himself upwards as a shipmaster in the Netherlands.
He died in 1829.