Peder Jensen Fauchald

Peder Jensen Fauchald (15 November 1791 – 1 July 1856) was a Norwegian politician.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842 1845, 1848 and 1851, representing the rural constituency of Christians Amt (today named Oppland).

He advocated freedom of religion in general and especially the right of Jews to enter Norway (which was granted in 1851).

[2] He sat as mayor from 1837 to 1847 and 1850 to 1856, being succeeded by Ole Larsen Hammerstad.

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