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| Born | (1763-01-24)24 January 1763 Gjerpen, Norway |
| Died | 11 March 1837(1837-03-11) (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | merchant and politician |
Peder von Cappelen (24 January 1763 – 11 March 1837) was a Norwegian merchant and politician. He was involved intimber trade and was an owner ofironworks. Cappelen was a member of theParliament of Norway.[1]
Peder von Cappelen was born and raised at Mæla Manor inGjerpen (Mæla gård i Gjerpen) in the municipality ofSkien inTelemark, Norway. He was one of the sons of the wholesaler, timber merchant and ship owner Diderich von Cappelen (1734–1794) and his first wife Petronelle Pedersdatter Juel (1737–1785). He was the brother ofDiderik von Cappelen andUlrich Fredrich von Cappelen.[2]
Cappelen attended Kingswood boarding school in Bristol, England (1780–1781). He received a business education both abroad and at the extensive family businesses inTelemark. He settled as a wholesaler atStrømsø inDrammen during 1784. He purchased the trading facilities at Cappelengården from Peter Collett in 1784. He also acquired Austad farm through marriage. He had a seat at Eidsfos Manor (Eidsfos Hovedgård), which was his private residence.[3]
Cappelen acquired theEidsfos Iron Works at Hof inVestfold during 1795,[4] and Kongsberg Iron Works onNumedalslågen in 1824. In 1811 he donated 10,000rigsdaler to the establishment of aUniversity in Christiania (now University of Oslo).[5] He representedDrammen at theParliament of Norway from 1815. He was decorated Knight of theOrder of Vasa in 1825.[1]
In 1784, he married Christine Marie Klein (1766–1849). Cappelen died atEidsfos Verk in 1837. Both of their two daughters had died before their parents. After his death, his affairs were managed by son-in-law, Jørgen von Cappelen Omsted and John Collet Bredesen.
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