Christen Elster
Christen Elster (1763–1833) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Nordland county from 1811 until 1815. He was then appointed as the County Governor of Nordre Trondhjem county from 1815 until his death in 1833.[1] His descendants include Kristian Elster (born 1841) and Kristian Elster (born 1881).
Christen Elster | |
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| Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt | |
| In office 1815–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Caspar Conrad Rafn |
| Succeeded by | Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen |
| Governor of Nordlands amt | |
| In office 1811–1815 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Torberg Hegge |
| Succeeded by | Johan Ernst Berg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1763 Strømsø, Norway |
| Died | 11 March 1833 (aged 69) Verdal, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Profession | Politician |
References
- Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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