Iver Hesselberg

[1] [2] Iver Magnussen Hesselberg was born at Larvik in Vestfold, Norway.

He was married in 1801 with his cousin Anna Catharina Cecilia Heegaard (1769–1826) with whom he had two sons, Magnus (1804–1877) who served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament and Hans Jørgen (1810–1864).

[3] He also served as one of the Settlement Commissioners (Forlikskommissær) on the Conciliation Board (Forliksråd) for his village for many years.

Together with Anders Hansen Grønneberg and Ole Olsen Amundrød, he represented Laurvigs Grevskab (now Larvik) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.

All three representatives supported the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).