August Thomle was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He was born in Arendal

Arendal

is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...

 as the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother Iver Steen Thomle

Iver Steen Thomle

Iver Steen Thomle was Norwegian jurist.He was the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother was politician and jurist August Thomle. In 1838 Iver Steen Thomle married Augusta Sophie Smith...

 became a jurist and politician. August Thomle married twice; in 1845 and 1860.

He graduated from the University of Christiania

University of Oslo

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 as cand.jur. in 1837. He then worked as a clerk for one year, and then attorney in Drammen

Drammen

Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...

, Rouen

Rouen

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 and Paris

Paris

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. In 1843 he moved back to Christiania. He was mayor of Christiania in 1863. From 1865 to 1881 he worked as Supreme Court

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...

 assessor

Assessor (law)

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He was proclaimed Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1868. He died in Kristiania

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

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