Páll Melsteð (amtmann)

Páll Melsteð (31 March 1791 – 9 May 1861) was an Icelandic official and politician.

He graduated from Bessastaðir School in 1809 and from Copenhagen University with a degree in law in 1815.

In 1849 he became the amtmann of the Western Amt, an office he retained until his death.

He was a member of the Althing by royal appointment from 1847 until his death.

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