Anton Theodor Harris

Anton Theodor Harris (5 July 1804 – 6 March 1866) was a Norwegian politician.

In 1844, he was appointed as the newly created Diocesan Governor of Tromsø stiftamt. He was also appointed as the County Governor of Finmarkens Amt and County Governor of Tromsø amt as well (both were subordinate counties within the Diocese. In 1838 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848, representing the city of Tromsø, where the Governor was seated. He was re-elected in 1851.[1] He left his job in 1853 to become the County Governor of Stavangers Amt, a position he held from 1853 until his retirement in 1863.

He married Petronelle Kornelia Rye.[2]

References

  1. Anton Theodor Harris Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  2. Genealogy
Government offices
New creation Diocesan Governor of Tromsø stiftamt
18441853
Succeeded by
Carl Frederik Motzfeldt
New creation County Governor of Tromsø amt
18441853
Succeeded by
Carl Frederik Motzfeldt
Preceded by
Mons Lie
(acting)
County Governor of Finnmarkens amt
18441853
Succeeded by
Carl Frederik Motzfeldt
Preceded by
Gunder Aas
County Governor of Stavangers amt
18531863
Succeeded by
Vilhelm von Munthe
af Morgenstierne


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