Peter Anker
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Peter Anker was a Norwegian diplomat and colonialist
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He was born in Fredrikshald
as a son of Erik Ancher (1709–1785) and Anne Cathrine Tank (1723–1761). He was a brother of Carsten Tank Anker
, and changed his name from Ancher to Anker in 1778. He did not marry.
He held the military rank of major general
, but was best known as a colonial governor for Denmark–Norway
. He was the country's consul
in Kingston-upon-Hull from 1773 to 1776, and governor of Tranquebar
from 1786 to 1808. In 1814 he participated in the Meeting of Notables
which preceded the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (however he was not a part of the Constituent Assembly). He died in April 1832 in Aker
.
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
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He was born in Fredrikshald
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
as a son of Erik Ancher (1709–1785) and Anne Cathrine Tank (1723–1761). He was a brother of Carsten Tank Anker
Carsten Tank Anker
Carsten Tank Anker was a Norwegian businessman, civil servant, politician and one of the Fathers of the Constitution of Norway. He was the owner of the manor house in Akershus at which the original National Assembly of Norway was held...
, and changed his name from Ancher to Anker in 1778. He did not marry.
He held the military rank of major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, but was best known as a colonial governor for Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the originally Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands...
. He was the country's consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in Kingston-upon-Hull from 1773 to 1776, and governor of Tranquebar
Tranquebar
Tharangambadi is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Its name means "place of the singing waves"...
from 1786 to 1808. In 1814 he participated in the Meeting of Notables
Meeting of Notables
The Meeting of Notables was a meeting that took place before Norway declared independence from Denmark in 1814.In the Treaty of Kiel, Denmark lost the country of Norway to Sweden...
which preceded the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (however he was not a part of the Constituent Assembly). He died in April 1832 in Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
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