Peter Collett (judge)

Peter Collett (8 August 1766 – 27 July 1836) was a Norwegian judge, businessman and property owner.

Peter Collett.

Peter Collett was born at Modum in Buskerud, Norway. He was the eldest son of landowner Peter Collett (1740–1786) and his first wife Kirstine Holmboe (1745–1768). He was a brother of Christian Ancher Collett. He grew up on his father's estate at Buskerud Manor (Buskerud Hovedgård). From 1784–1785, Collett attended the Christiania Cathedral School. During 1788, he studied law at the University of Copenhagen.[1]

In August 1794 he married vicar's daughter Eilertine Severine Bendeke (1777–1857). They were the parents of eleven children. Peter Collett was the grandfather of Albert Collett and great-grandfather of Emil Collett.[2][3]

Peter Collett was an assessor in the diocesan court of Akershus from 1802 to 1814. He served as a judge on the bench of the Supreme Court of Norway from 1814 to 1830. In 1818, Collett was the delegate from Buskerud at the coronation of King Charles XIV John of Sweden.[4] In 1800, he took over Buskerud Manor from his stepmother, Johanne Henrikke Ancher (1750-1818). In 1809, he bought Hassel Iron Works (Hassel Jernværk) at Skotselv in Øvre Eiker. Collett stopped iron production in 1835.[5]

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References
  1. "Collett family history – Norwegian line". collettfamilyhistory.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. Geir Thorsnæs. "Buskerud hovedgård". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. Bratberg, Terje. "Peter Collett". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Peter Collett – høyesterettsassessor". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. Hassel jernverk (Store norske leksikon)


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