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 1873. He was born in rural

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, 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

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(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

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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. He was acting Minister of Justice and the Police from July to September 1852 and October 1852 to April 1853,Peder Carl Lasson born 1798
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) as a member of the interim governments. Such interim governments were established when King

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travelled abroad or was ill. Lasson was appointed successor to Chief Justice

Georg Jacob Bull Georg Jacob Bull (1 August 1785 – 12 December 1854) was a Norway, Norwegian jurist and politician born in Oslo, Christiania, today Oslo. He was a stipendiary magistrate () of Bergen from 1810 to 1821. While stationed here, he was elected to the ...

, who died in 1854. Lasson served as the fifth

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from 1855 to 1873.

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1798 births 1873 deaths People from Akershus People educated at Oslo Cathedral School University of Oslo alumni 19th-century Norwegian judges Government ministers of Norway Chief justices of Norway {{Norway-politician-1790s-stub