Nils Anker

{{short description|Norwegian politician}}

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Nils Anker (14 June 1836 – 1 October 1893 ) was a Norwegian businessman, landowner and politician.{{cite web

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He was born at Rød herregård in Halden, Østfold, Norway.{{cite web|url= https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/herreg%C3%A5rdskaf%C3%A9en-r%C3%B8d-herreg%C3%A5rd/333/|title= Herregårdskaféen – Rød Herregård|publisher=visitnorway.com|accessdate= 15 June 2016}}

He was a son of Peter Martin Anker and his second wife, Cathrine Olava Nicoline Gløersen (1814-1902). He was a brother of Herman Anker and Christian August Anker, uncle of Katti Anker Møller, Ella Anker and Johan Anker and granduncle of Øyvind Anker, Peter Martin Anker{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Anker|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Anker|first=Terje|last=Bratberg|language=Norwegian|accessdate=11 June 2010}} and Tove Mohr.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ella Anker|encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Svennik|last=Høyer|authorlink=Svennik Høyer|editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Ella_Anker/utdypning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=13 June 2010}}

He made his living as a wholesaler and landowner. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1885, 1888 and 1891. He represented the constituency Fredrikshald and the Conservative Party.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=polsys&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=10136|title=Nils Anker|publisher=Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)|language=Norwegian|accessdate=11 June 2010}}