Peder Carl Lasson

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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Legal offices
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