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Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef

1819 – 1889

Norwegian jurist

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Lived 1819 – 1889 (aged 70). Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef was a Norwegian jurist.

Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef (1819–1889) was a Norwegian civil servant and lawyer. He served as the County Governor of Jarlsberg og Laurvig and Lister og Mandal counties.

He received his cand. jur. degree in 1843. Soon afterwards, he was hired as a clerk and later an acting judge in Indre Sogn. In 1851 he was a court prosecutor in Lærdalsøyri. From 1856, he was town bailiff in Hammerfest. In 1865, he was appointed County Governor of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs amt. He held that post from 1865 until 1882. In 1882, he was appointed as the Diocesan Governor of Kristianssand stiftamt as well as the County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt. He held that post until his death in 1889.

Johan C.G. Hvoslef was the son of Judge Jens Hvoslef and his wife Elisabeth Christine Mejlænder and the brother of Bishop Fredrik Waldemar Hvoslef who is known from the Kautokeino Uprising. In 1865, he married Amalie Eline Weidemann from Holmestrand. Anna Hvoslef was his daughter.

He was appointed a knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1868 for his meritorious service.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Cand. jur.
Positions held
County Governor of Vest-Agder, County Governor of Vestfold, Diocesan Governor of Kristiansand
Awards
Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎

Family & relationships

Child
Anna Hvoslef

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef?

Norwegian jurist

When was Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef born?

Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef was born on 13 February 1819 in Stavern.

When did Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef die?

Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef died on 7 June 1889 in Kristiansand (town), Norway.

What was Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef's occupation?

Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef was a jurist.

What nationality was Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef?

Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef

· Wikidata: Q17119769

· DBpedia: Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef

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