politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He is best known for founding the company M. Peterson & Søn. He migrated to Norway in 1793, settled in the city of Moss and acquired burghership in 1801. In the same year he founded his own company, a general store with various groceries and manufactured goods.
He later opened a spinning mill, and also expanded to trade with timber.
The name M. Peterson & Søn was taken in 1828. Momme Peterson was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821, representing the constituency of Moss.
Peterson only served one term. After his death, the company would expand into regular shipping, but later, under the leadership of Momme Peterson"s grandson Theodor this was discontinued.
Instead, Theodor and another descendant Hans Blom Peterson successfully expanded into the pulp and paper industry.