Background
Peder von Cappelen was born and raised at Mæla Manor in Gjerpen (Mæla gård i Gjerpen) in the municipality of Skien, in Telemark, Norway.
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
Peder von Cappelen was born and raised at Mæla Manor in Gjerpen (Mæla gård i Gjerpen) in the municipality of Skien, in Telemark, Norway.
Cappelen acquired the Eidsfos Iron Works in 1795, and the Kongsberg Iron Works in 1824. He had had a seat at Eidsfos Manor (Eidsfos Hovedgård), which was his private residence. In 1811 he donated 10,000 rigsdaler to the establishment of a University in Christiania.
He represented Drammen at the Parliament of Norway from 1815.
He was involved in timber trade and owner of ironworks, and a member of the Parliament of Norway.