Christian Collett Kjerschow

Christian Collett Hersleb Kjerschow
Christian Collett Hersleb Kjerschow
Governor of Tromsø amt
	In office; 1869–1889
Preceded by	Mathias Nannestad
Succeeded by	Boye Strøm
Personal details
Born	23 August 1821; Aker, Norway
Died	10 April 1889 (aged 67); Tromsø, Norway
Citizenship	Norway
Profession	Politician

Christian Collett Hersleb Kjerschow (23 August 1821 – 10 April 1889) was a Norwegian politician.

He was born in Aker as the oldest son of bishop Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow (1786–1866) and his wife Johanne Benedicte Collett (1802–1851). His younger sister Caroline Sophie Erasmine Kjerschow married businessman Jacob Andreas Michelsen,^[1] and was the mother of Christian Michelsen. Christian Kjerschow was also a maternal grandson of mining director Christian Ancher Collett.

Christian Collett Kjerschow married Nancy Adelaide Esbensen. They had several children.^[2] In the 1902 census his family were registered with two servants.^[3] Their sons Peder and Karald and grandson Arild all became jurists.^[4]

Christian Collett Kjerschow was elected from the constituency Tromsø, Hammerfest, Vardø og Vadsø to the Norwegian Parliament in 1868. At that time he served as stipendiary magistrate (byfoged) and chief of police.^[5] He then served as County Governor of Tromsøe Amt from 1869 to 1889.^[6]

References

^ "Caroline Sophie Erasmine Kjerschow b. 20 Sep 1827 Aker d. 1902: Erik Berntsens slektssider". vestraat.net. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^ "Christian Collet Hersleb Kjerschow b. 23 Aug 1821 Aker, Akershus d. 10 Apr 1889: Erik Berntsens slektssider". vestraat.net. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^ "Resultat fra søk i folketellingen 1885". Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^ "Kjerschow". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste (NSD)". www.nsd.uib.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^ "Norwegian Counties". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

Government offices
Preceded by Mathias Bonsach Krogh Nannestad	Diocesan Governor of Tromsø stiftamt 1869–1889	Succeeded by Boye Christian Riis Strøm
Preceded by Mathias Bonsach Krogh Nannestad	County Governor of Tromsø amt 1869–1889	Succeeded by Boye Christian Riis Strøm

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[1] "Caroline Sophie Erasmine Kjerschow b. 20 Sep 1827 Aker d. 1902: Erik Berntsens slektssider". vestraat.net. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

[2] "Christian Collet Hersleb Kjerschow b. 23 Aug 1821 Aker, Akershus d. 10 Apr 1889: Erik Berntsens slektssider". vestraat.net. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

[3] "Resultat fra søk i folketellingen 1885". Retrieved 2016-05-23.

[snl-4] "Kjerschow". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste (NSD)". www.nsd.uib.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

[6] "Norwegian Counties". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

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