Andreas Landmark

Andreas Landmark (14 April 1769 – 2 December 1839) was a Norwegian politician and civil servant.

Biography

Personal life

He was born in Christiania to Nils Svensson – a weaver from Värmland, Sweden – and Karen Andersdatter Killerud.[1] His brother was Nils Landmark. Contrary to some sources, he was not born with the name Landmark, but some of the children took the name as adults.[2] Landmark grew up with an uncle in Aurskog.

He married Jacobine Caroline Wind (1733–1833). They had nine children, although at least one died young. Their sons included Jens Landmark,[1] known as a military officer and politician,[3] and Andreas Landmark.[4] His wife, born in Borgund near Aalesund, was a distant relative of the brothers Peter Daniel Baade Wind Kildal and Peter Wessel Wind Kildal.

Career

Landmark worked as a bailiff (fogd) in Sunnmøre from 1804 to 1829 and was a deputy magistrate in Sunnfjord and Nordfjord. He lived on the Brandal farm in Hareid during his time in office as bailiff. In the center of Brandal, a monument in memory of Landmark was unveiled in the autumn of 1977.[5]

In 1821 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency of Romsdals Amt; he served until 1823.[6] His brother Nils Landmark served during the same period.[7]

Landmark was a key member of the Sunnmøre Practical Agricultural Society.[8]

Landmark died in 1839 in Ørsta.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andreas LANDMARK/Jacobine Caroline WIND". hagerup.com (in Norwegian). 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Fylkesleksikon: Nils L. Landmark". NRK (in Norwegian). 3 September 2002. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Biografier 1905–1945: Jens Landmark". Norwegian Centre for Research Data (in Norwegian). 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ Thon, Sverre (27 January 2023), "Andreas Landmark", Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian), archived from the original on 27 April 2023, retrieved 27 April 2023
  5. ^ Tidsskrift for Sunnmøre Historielag (in Norwegian). Sunnmøre Historielag, Sunnmøre Museum and Aalesunds Museum. 1998. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Biografier 1905–1945: Andreas Landmark". Norwegian Centre for Research Data (in Norwegian). 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Biografier 1905–1945: Nils Landmark". Norwegian Centre for Research Data (in Norwegian). 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ^ Amdam, Rolv, ed. (1973). Syndmøre practiske Landhuusholdningsselskab (in Norwegian). Møre og Romsdal Landbruksselskap.


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