Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg (22 July 1794 – 10 June 1858) was a Norwegian priest and politician.
Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was born in Bergen as the son of Tycho Didrich Castberg (1755–1801) and his wife Helene Margaretha Calmeyer (1764–1830).[1] He had several brothers and sisters.[2]
Johan Castberg married Anne Margrethe Zimmer Henchel. They had five sons and three daughters, although two children died while young.[1] Their son Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg became a customs surveyor and politician. Through him, Peter was the grandfather of politician Johan Castberg and violinist Torgrim Castberg, and great-grandfather of professor Frede Castberg.[3] Through another son, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, Peter Hersleb Harboe was the father of banker Peter Harboe Castberg and sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg.[4]
Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg worked most of his career as a vicar.[5]
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830 and 1833, representing the constituency Bratsberg Amt, and in 1836, 1839 and 1842, representing the constituency Laurvik og Sandefjord.[5]
He died in 1858 in Copenhagen.[1]