Peder Strand Rygh Explained

Peder Strand Rygh (7 August 1800 – 15 April 1868) was a Norwegian politician.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1839, 1842, 1845, 1851, 1854, 1857, 1862 and 1865, representing the rural constituency of Nordre Trondhjems Amt (today named Nord-Trøndelag). He worked as a bailiff, and later bank director.[1]

He hailed from Verdalen.[2] Together with Ingeborg Marie Bentsen (1809–1878) he had a son Oluf Rygh, who achieved recognition as an archeologist and historian.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://samfunnsveven.no/TT/U21.cfm?Utside=&Uttaksnummer=21&person=12495 Peder Strand Rygh
  2. Web site: Trøndelag i rikspolitikken. kildenett.no.
  3. Web site: Oluf Rygh. asbjorn.info.