Peder Carl Lasson
Peder Carl Lasson (14 November 1798 – 5 June 1873) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway from 1855 to 1877.[1]
He was born in rural Bærum in Akershus, Norway. He was the son of Niels Quist Lasson (1762-1853) and Barbara Christiane Bremer (1773-1833). He went on the Christiania Cathedral School (now Oslo Cathedral School). He studied at the newly founded University of Christiania (now University of Oslo). He graduated with a degree in law during 1822.
He received a license as a barrister and 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 publications to his name.[2] He was acting Minister of Justice and the Police from July to September 1852 and October 1852 to April 1853,[3] as a member of the interim governments. Such interim governments were established when King Oscar I of Sweden travelled abroad or was ill.[4][5]
Lasson appointed successor to Chief Justice Georg Jacob Bull who died in 1854. Lasson served as the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway from 1855 to 1877.[6]
References
- ↑ Jon Gisle. "Peder Carl Lasson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ List of publications in BIBSYS
- ↑ Peder Carl Lasson born 1798 - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Norwegian members of the Interim Government. 15 - 18 July 1852. During King Oscar I’s travel to Germany - Regjeringen.no
- ↑ Norwegian Members of the Interim Government. 11 October 1852 - 12 April 1853. During King Oscar I’s illness - Regjeringen.no
- ↑ Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "P C Lasson, Jurist". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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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 |