Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell (1 January 1868 – 30 January 1948) was a Norwegian farmer and politician. Peter Morell was born in

Aker Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Br ...

(now

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), Norway. He was the son of Ole Amundsen (1827-85) and Johanna Gustava Kjelin (1844-1918). Morrell took over the Nedre Grefsen farm which had been purchased by his father in 1855. He later took over the nearby farms Storo (1889) and Østre Grefsen (1895) . Morell was the mayor of Aker (1902-1907) and (1911-1916). He was elected to the

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between 1903 and 1912. He was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs in the government formed by Ivar Lykke (1926 to 1928). In 1890, he married Hanna Astrup (1869-1933), daughter of Harald Astrup. Her brothers included the architects Henning Astrup (1864–1896) and

Thorvald Astrup Thorvald Astrup (18 May 1876 – 12 August 1940) was a Norwegian architect, particularly known for industrial architecture. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of city captain Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith. ...

(1876–1940), Arctic explorer

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(1871–1895) and member of Parliament Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949). Peter Morell established a foundation (''Hanna og Peter Andreas Morells legat'') in support of higher education for residents of Grefsen. The neighbourhood, which was named after the Grefsen farm, was later incorporated into the district of Nordre Aker in

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''Grefsen a Hundred Years Ago''
( Historielaget Grefsen • Kjelsås • Nydalen) 1868 births 1948 deaths Government ministers of Norway Politicians from Aker Mayors of places in Akershus {{Norway-politician-1860s-stub