Peder Carl Lasson (14 November 1798 - 5 June 1873) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
He was born in rural Bærum. He began a career in law, being appointed Supreme Court judge in 1828, Supreme Court assessor in 1837 and district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) of Aker in 1848. He had many law-related puclications to his name.[1]
He was acting Minister of Justice and the Police from July to September 1852 and October 1852 to April 1853,[2] as a member of the interim governments. Such interim governments were established when King Oscar I of Sweden travelled abroad or was ill.[3][4]
Lasson then served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway from 1855 to 1877.
He died in Kristiania.
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Preceded by Søren Sørenssen |
Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police (acting) July 1852–September 1852 |
Succeeded by Søren Sørenssen |
Preceded by Søren Sørenssen |
Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police (acting) 1852–1853 |
Succeeded by Søren Sørenssen |
Preceded by Georg Jacob Bull |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway 1855–1873 |
Succeeded by Hans G. C. Meldahl |