Peter Daniel Baade

In December 1767 he was named the society's first librarian, but in January 1768 he was appointed as a pastor in Lidemark and Bjæverskov.

[6] He was a member of the election board for the district of Romsdal in the selection of delegates to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.

Baade himself was chosen as a representative for Eidsvoll, but he declined the position due to his advanced age and the election board had to find another.

[7][8] Baade was a skilled and highly regarded cleric of the Enlightenment, with a mildly Orthodox orientation and an enthusiasm for culture.

Baade owned land in the district, had a knowledge of botany and was a pioneer in farming and gardening.