or (1740 – 19 November 1796) was an

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ic lawyer who practised law in

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from 1763 to 1769. From 1769 to 1772, he was Lawman (prime minister) of the

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. After that, he moved to

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. From 1772 to 1778 he was county governor of

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county. In 1778–1780, he became county governor of

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. From 1780 to 1786, we was a judge in Christianssand. In 1786, he became a county governor of

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county. He held that post until 1796 when he died in Trondhjem.

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County governors of Norway Prime ministers of the Faroe Islands 1740 births 1796 deaths Postmasters general of Denmark Icelandic lawyers {{Iceland-politician-stub