Christian Magnus Falsen

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Christian Magnus Falsen (1782-1830) was Norwegian constitutional father, statesman, jurist, and historian, son of Enevold de Falsen (1755-1808), a dramatist and author of a famous war song "Til vaaben." Christian Magnus Falsen was born at Oslo, near Christiana. In 1808 he became circuit judge at Follo, and after Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in 1814 he played an important part in politics. He upheld King Christian Frederick, and after the separation of Norway from Denmark assisted in drafting a constitution for Norway, which was modeled upon that adopted by France in 1791, and which was voted, May 17, 1814, by the Eidsvold. In 1822 he was appointed Attorney General of the Kingdom, a post which he held for three years. In 1825 he became bailiff for Bergen, and in 1827 president of the Supreme Court. His principal work is Norges Historie (1823-24), a history of Norway to 1319 A. D.

[edit] Publications

  • Daa, (Biography of C. M. Falsen) (Christiana, 1860)
  • Vullum, (Biography of C. M. Falsen) (Christiana, 1881)

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Preceded by
Johan Randulf Bull		 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
1827–1830		 Succeeded by
Jørgen Mandix
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