Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell (1 January 1868 – 30 January 1948) was a Norwegian farmer and politician. Peter Morell was born in Aker (now Akershus), 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 Storting between 1903 and 1912. He was the

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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 Eivind Astrup (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 thumbnail, 250px, Grefsen Church Grefsen is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. Grefsen was a part of the municipality of Aker before the Second World War, later incorporated into Oslo. Together with Kjelsås, Grefsen then formed the bo ...

. The neighbourhood, which was named after the Grefsen farm, was later incorporated into the district of

Nordre Aker Nordre Aker (Northern Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. History This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Before that it was a part of Aker municipality in the former Akershus county. Demographics and housing With a popula ...

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...

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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