Otto Joachim Løvenskiold
Encyclopedia
Otto Joachim Løvenskiold (14 May 1811 – 4 August 1882) was a Norwegian judge and politician. He served three terms in the Parliament of Norway, and served as Mayor of Kristiania from 1869 and 1876. He was a Supreme Court Justice
from 1854 to his death.
in Gjerpen, Norway
as a son of Governor-general of Norway
Severin Løvenskiold
(1777–1856). He was a grandnephew of Bartholomæus Herman Løvenskiold and a great-grandson of Herman Løvenskiold.
In September 1837 in Sem
he married Julie Caroline Helene Wedel-Jarlsberg, a daughter of Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
and Karen Christiane Andrea Anker. His wife died already in 1840, only 34 years old. Løvenskiold then married Eleonora Mansbach (1825–1869) in August 1845 in Frederikshald
. She was a daughter of Lieutenant General and politician Carl von und zu Mansbach
and his wife Anna Sophia Maria Anker. Their son Herman Severin Løvenskiold (1838–1910) became a Colonel by rank, and served as Lord Chamberlain of Norway. Another son Carl Otto Løvenskiold
(1839–1916) became Prime Minister in Stockholm.
, together with Anton Martin Schweigaard and Peter Andreas Munch
. He finished school in 1828, then enrolled in higher education and took the cand.jur. degree in 1834. He worked as a junior solicitor, as secretary in the Supreme Court of Norway
and as an audit in the Artillery Brigade. He was appointed as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Finance
in 1847, and in 1854 he became an Assessor
in the Supreme Court.
He started his political career as Mayor of Kristiania, a position he held from 1869 to 1876. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1871, representing the constituency of Kristiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger. He was re-elected in 1874 and 1877. He stood for the election 1880, but failed as he did not receive enough votes in a primary election in 1879. Løvenskiold's exit from national politics came as a hard blow to his career. He had rejected an offer to become Minister of Justice in the 1870s, citing his wish to conduct parliamentary work instead, and in 1877 he had rejected an offer to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
for the same reason.
In 1879 he received the dr.juris degree at the University of Copenhagen
. In 1881 he became the praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Development. He was also chairman of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers, and a board member of Den norske Håndverks- og Industriforening and a member of Det skandinaviske Selskab. He died in August 1882 in Kristiania.
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
from 1854 to his death.
Personal life
He was born at FossumFossum, Telemark
Fossum is a neighborhood in Skien, Telemark, Norway.The neighborhood is associated with Fossum Jernverk, the iron mines which dated from the 1500s and Fossum Verk, the ironworks founded in the 1770s. Fossum Manor is a Manor House located north of Skien which has given its name to the neighborhood...
in Gjerpen, Norway
Gjerpen
Gjerpen is a former township which is now part of the municipality of Skien, in Telemark county, Norway.-Location:The parish of Gjerpen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 4,381. Gjerpen was located east of the city...
as a son of Governor-general of Norway
Governor-general of Norway
The Governor-general of Norway, styled Rigsstatholder in Danish or Riksståthållare in Swedish, both meaning 'Lieutenant of the realm' , was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the Monarch....
Severin Løvenskiold
Severin Løvenskiold
Severin Løvenskiold, the younger , was a Norwegian nobleman and a politician.-Early life:...
(1777–1856). He was a grandnephew of Bartholomæus Herman Løvenskiold and a great-grandson of Herman Løvenskiold.
In September 1837 in Sem
Sem, Norway
Sem is a village in Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway.Sem was a former municipality in Vestfold. The parish of Sæm was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,590. On 1 January 1965 the district Stang with 126...
he married Julie Caroline Helene Wedel-Jarlsberg, a daughter of Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg was a politician and a Norwegian count, one of only two titled noblemen in Norway...
and Karen Christiane Andrea Anker. His wife died already in 1840, only 34 years old. Løvenskiold then married Eleonora Mansbach (1825–1869) in August 1845 in Frederikshald
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
. She was a daughter of Lieutenant General and politician Carl von und zu Mansbach
Carl von und zu Mansbach
Carl von und zu Mansbach was a Hessian-Norwegian military officer and diplomat. He led the Norwegian Military Academy from 1822 to 1828, and later commanded Bergenhus Fortress and Fredriksten Fortress, reaching the rank of lieutenant general...
and his wife Anna Sophia Maria Anker. Their son Herman Severin Løvenskiold (1838–1910) became a Colonel by rank, and served as Lord Chamberlain of Norway. Another son Carl Otto Løvenskiold
Carl Otto Løvenskiold
Carl Otto Løvenskiold was a Norwegian military officer, politician and land owner.He was a Prime Minister in Stockholm in 1884, and a member of the Parliament from 1889 to 1897, representing Akershus and the Conservative Party....
(1839–1916) became Prime Minister in Stockholm.
Career
Løvenskiold took his secondary education in SkienSkien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
, together with Anton Martin Schweigaard and Peter Andreas Munch
Peter Andreas Munch
Peter Andreas Munch , usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch’s scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and jurisprudence...
. He finished school in 1828, then enrolled in higher education and took the cand.jur. degree in 1834. He worked as a junior solicitor, as secretary in the Supreme Court of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
and as an audit in the Artillery Brigade. He was appointed as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
in 1847, and in 1854 he became an Assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
in the Supreme Court.
He started his political career as Mayor of Kristiania, a position he held from 1869 to 1876. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1871, representing the constituency of Kristiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger. He was re-elected in 1874 and 1877. He stood for the election 1880, but failed as he did not receive enough votes in a primary election in 1879. Løvenskiold's exit from national politics came as a hard blow to his career. He had rejected an offer to become Minister of Justice in the 1870s, citing his wish to conduct parliamentary work instead, and in 1877 he had rejected an offer to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...
for the same reason.
In 1879 he received the dr.juris degree at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
. In 1881 he became the praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Development. He was also chairman of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers, and a board member of Den norske Håndverks- og Industriforening and a member of Det skandinaviske Selskab. He died in August 1882 in Kristiania.