About Thorkild Fjeldsted
Lived 1741 – 1796 (aged 54). Thorkild Fjeldsted was an Icelandic and Danish politician, lawyer, embetsperson and judge.
or (1740 – 19 November 1796) was an Icelandic lawyer who practised law in Copenhagen from 1763 to 1769. From 1769 to 1772, he was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands.
After that, he moved to Norway. From 1772 to 1778 he was county governor of Finnmark county. From 1780 to 1786, we was a judge in Christianssand. In 1786, he became a county governor of Trondhjem county. He held that post until 1796 when he died in Trondhjem.
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Who was Thorkild Fjeldsted?
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1741-1796)
When was Thorkild Fjeldsted born?
Thorkild Fjeldsted was born on 30 November 1741 in Fell í Sléttuhlíð.
When did Thorkild Fjeldsted die?
Thorkild Fjeldsted died on 19 November 1796 in Trondheim, Copenhagen.
What was Thorkild Fjeldsted's occupation?
Thorkild Fjeldsted was a politician, lawyer, embetsperson and judge.
What nationality was Thorkild Fjeldsted?
Thorkild Fjeldsted was Icelandic and Danish.
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