Simon Pedersen Holmesland (29 July 1823 – 11 January 1895) was a Norwegian politician. He was born Holme in 1823 as the younger brother of Søren Pedersen Jaabæk, who would sit in the Norwegian Parliament from 1845 to 1890. His youngest brother

Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland (January 4th, 1833 – May 1, 1914) was a Norwegians, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party of Norway, Liberal Party. Early life and family He was born in Holum, Holme in 1833 as the youngest brother of Søren ...

also became a politician. Simon Pedersen Holmesland was himself elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1874, and re-elected in 1877, representing the rural constituency of

Lister og Mandals Amt Lister or Lyster may refer to: Names * Lister (surname), also Lyster and Litster * Lyster Kirkpatrick (1885–1921), Australian rules footballer * Lyster Hoxie Dewey (1865–1944), American botanist * Joseph Lister (1827–1912), British physicia ...

. He worked as a bailiff there.Simon Pedersen Holmesland
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) He married Maren Sørine Olsdatter, and their son

Peter Karl Holmesland Peter Karl Holmesland (24 June 1866 – 1933) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party. Born in Holme as the son of former parliament member Simon Pedersen Holmesland, he enrolled as a student in 1884, graduated as cand.jur. ...

became a politician too, so did Peter's son

Eilif Løvrak Holmesland Eilif Løvrak Holmesland (25 August 1896 – 21 March 1959) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Kristiania as the son of Peter Karl Holmesland and grandson of Simon Pedersen Holmesland, both former parlia ...

.Eilif Løvrak Holmesland
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)

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1823 births 1895 deaths Members of the Storting Vest-Agder politicians {{Norway-politician-1820s-stub