Background
He was born in Christiania, the son of the wealthy merchant Christian Anker.
He was born in Christiania, the son of the wealthy merchant Christian Anker.
University of Copenhagen.
He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1814 until 1822. He had three brothers Iver (1745-1772), Bernt (1746-1805) and Jess (1753-1798). They were pupils of the noted Swedish naturalist Carl von Linné at Uppsala University in 1764.
He was granted Danish nobility in 1778 and was awarded the title of General War Commissioner in 1788.
Peder Anker bought Bogstad Manor with additional forest land and extended the existing house to make a splendid mansion. He also acquired iron mines and foundries, notably Bærums Verk and Hakadal Verk.
The Vækerø manor (Vækerø gård) near Oslo was established as a port for the export of lumber. Anker rose to become one of Norway"s richest individuals.
Peder Anker was a delegate to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814, representing Akershus Amt.
He distinguished himself as a "unionist", whose members opposed complete independence for Norway. On 18 November 1814 he was appointed Prime Minister of Norway to Stockholm after the Union between Sweden and Norway was established, and remained in this office until 30 June 1822. Peder Anker was decorated with the Royal Order of the Seraphim and the Order of Charles XIII. Several roads in Norway have been named in honor of Peder Anker including Peder Ankers vei in Jar, Peder Anker gate in Halden, and Peder Ankers Plass in Oslo.
Holmøyvik, Eirik (2012) Maktfordeling og 1814 (Bergen, Fagbokforlaget).
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]
Peder Anker was a member of a Danish-Norwegian noble family. In 1815, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
