Vilhelm Ludvig Herman von Munthe af Morgenstierne

Vilhelm Ludvig Herman von Munthe af Morgenstierne (2 October 1814 - 30 December 1888) was a Norwegian politician, part of an old noble family.

He was born in Christiania as the son of Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne and his wife Cathrine Elisabeth Fries.[1] His brother Christian Fredrik Jacob was a jurist as well as chief of police in Christiania for some time.[2] His sister Augusta Julie Georgine married Prime Minister Frederik Stang.[3]

Vilhelm Ludvig Herman married Fredrikke Nicoline Wilhelmine N. Sibbern, a daughter of politician Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern. They had several children.[1] One of their sons, Bredo Henrik, became a professor,[2] and married a sister of businessman Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup.[4] Another son, Wilhelm Herman Ludvig, became a Major General.[2] As his wife died in 1864, Vilhelm Ludvig Herman was married a second time; to Caroline Ottilia Pladt in 1866. They had four sons and one daughter.[1]

Vilhelm Ludvig Herman von Munthe af Morgenstierne served as County Governor of Rogalands Amt (Rogaland) from 1864 to his death.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Genealogy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Morgenstierne, von Munthe af". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  3. ↑ Frederik Stang biography at Government.no
  4. ↑ Berthe Schjelderup genealogy (vestraat.net)
  5. ↑ Norwegian County Governors — World Statesmen.org
Preceded by
Anton Theodor Harris		 County Governor of Rogaland
1864–1888 		Succeeded by
Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen