Andreas Landmark

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

Personal life

He was born in Christiania to Nils Svensson 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]

He married Jacobine Caroline Wind (1733–1833). They had nine children, although at least one died young. One of their sons were Jens Landmark,[1] known as a military officer and politician.[3]

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

Andreas Landmark worked as a bailiff (Norwegian: fogd) in Søndmør.

In 1821 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency of Romsdals Amt.[4] His brother Nils Landmark served during the same period.[5]

Andreas Landmark died in 1839 in Ørsta.[1]

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References
  1. Andreas Landmark genealogy
  2. Nils Landmark at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (in Norwegian)
  3. Jens Landmark — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  4. Andreas Landmark — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  5. Nils Landmark — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)


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