Peder Kjerschow (5 June 1857 – 10 December 1944) was a Norwegian judge.
He was born in Tromsøe, as a son of Christian Collett Kjerschow and grandson of Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow. Through marriage he was a nephew of Jacob Andreas Michelsen and first cousin of Christian Michelsen. He was also a great-grandfather of Arild Kjerschow, born 1944.
He became a public prosecutor in 1891, presiding judge in 1902 and Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions in 1911. He retired in 1929. He issued several books.
References
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Peder Kjerschow". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kjerschow". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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