10 Facts About Lauritz Weidemann

Lauritz Weidemann was a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician.

Lauritz Weidemann served as county governor for almost 35 years, participated at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, and was a member of the Parliament of Norway for several periods.

Lauritz Weidemann was married to Ditlevine Marie Quist from 1797.

Lauritz Weidemann enrolled as a student at the University of Copenhagen in 1790, and graduated as cand.

Lauritz Weidemann represented Kristians amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.

Lauritz Weidemann served as County Governor of Hedmark from 1817 to 1821, and as County Governor of Kristians amt from 1821 to 1851.

Lauritz Weidemann was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1814.

Lauritz Weidemann was elected to the Parliament in 1827, when he was President of the Storting, in 1828,1836 and in 1839.

Lauritz Weidemann was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in 1851, Commander of the Order of Vasa, and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.

Lauritz Weidemann was married in 1797 to Ditlevine Marie Qvist.