Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark

Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark (12 April 1802 – 16 November 1878) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

Personal life

He was born in Gloppen to Nils Landmark and Barbra Henriette Rantzau Heiberg.[1] His uncle Andreas Landmark was notable as a politician, and his grandfather had migrated to Norway from Sweden.

In 1824 he married Dorthea Margrethe Finde Heiberg,[1] his mother's niece.

Career

Like his father, he studied law, graduating as cand.jur. in 1826. In 1833 he was hired as an attorney in Fjaler,[2] where his father was seated as the district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) of Sunnfjord. Johan was given the property Fagervik, previously a part of his father's farm Tysse. He lived at Fagervik from 1833 to 1846. In 1847 he was appointed bailiff (fut) in Sogn, and moved to Balestrand.[2]

Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark had a political career. When local governance was introduced in 1837, he became the first mayor of Yttre Holmedal municipality. In 1845 he served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament.[2]

He died in Balestrand.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nils Landmark genealogy
  2. 1 2 3 Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (Norwegian)


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