Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt
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Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President, was a professor in Christiania
and an Assessor
of the Supreme Court
.
, then a part of the Danish West Indies
. His father was Peter Motzfeldt
, a noted military officer and father of the Norwegian Constitution. He was stationed on St. Thomas from 1802 to 1809, while Ulrik's mother Erneste Birgitte Margrethe was the daughter of the B.C. Stenersen, stipendiary magistrate of St. Thomas. Ulrik's younger brother Ketil was also a noted statesman. In addition, their paternal great-grandmother Birgitte Andrea Bull was a first cousin of Johan Lausen Bull
and Norway's first Supreme Court Justice Johan Randulf Bull
.
Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt married twice. The marriage with his first wife produced two daughters. Their daughter Marie Sophie Erneste married jurist and politician Ulrik Fredrik Christian Arneberg. Motzfeldt later married Anna Pauline Jørgine Birch, and the couple had two sons and one daughter. Their oldest son Ernst
became a government minister.
. He was promoted in 1834, to professor of jurisprudence. His most important publications include Den norske Kirkeret (1844) and Lovgivningen om Odelsretten og Aasædesretten (1846). From 1842 Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt also served as a Supreme Court
Assessor
.
Motzfeldt was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1851, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt
. He was re-elected in 1854, but this time representing the city of Christiania. He was then re-elected in 1857, 1859 and finally in 1862. He served as President of the Storting from 1857 to 1858, and President of the Lagting
from 1859 to 1860. He also served as mayor of Kristiania from 1853 to 1860.
Motzfeldt died in July 1865 in Christiania
.
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
and 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...
of the 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...
.
Personal life
Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt was born on the island St. ThomasSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
, then a part of the Danish West Indies
Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies or "Danish Antilles", were a colony of Denmark-Norway and later Denmark in the Caribbean. They were sold to the United States in 1916 in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies and became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917...
. His father was Peter Motzfeldt
Peter Motzfeldt
Peter Motzfeldt was a member of the constitutional assembly in Norway in 1814, then a Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1814-1816, 1818-1819, 1824-1825, 1828-1829, 1831-1832, and 1834-1835, Minister of the Army 1816-1818 and 1819-1822, and Minister of Auditing...
, a noted military officer and father of the Norwegian Constitution. He was stationed on St. Thomas from 1802 to 1809, while Ulrik's mother Erneste Birgitte Margrethe was the daughter of the B.C. Stenersen, stipendiary magistrate of St. Thomas. Ulrik's younger brother Ketil was also a noted statesman. In addition, their paternal great-grandmother Birgitte Andrea Bull was a first cousin of Johan Lausen Bull
Johan Lausen Bull
Johan Lausen Bull was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Stod, as the brother of Johan Randulf Bull. He took the jurist examination in Copenhagen in 1776, and worked as district stipendiary magistrate in Sundmøre from 1779 to 1798...
and Norway's first Supreme Court Justice Johan Randulf Bull
Johan Randulf Bull
Johan Randulf Bull was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Stod, as the brother of Johan Lausen Bull. He took the jurist examination in Copenhagen in 1778, and was a member of Det Norske Selskab there...
.
Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt married twice. The marriage with his first wife produced two daughters. Their daughter Marie Sophie Erneste married jurist and politician Ulrik Fredrik Christian Arneberg. Motzfeldt later married Anna Pauline Jørgine Birch, and the couple had two sons and one daughter. Their oldest son Ernst
Ernst Motzfeldt
Ernst Motzfeldt was a Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1893-1894, and Minister of Justice from 1894 to 1895....
became a government minister.
Career
Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt enrolled as a law student in 1823, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1826. In 1829 he was hired as a lector at the Royal Frederick UniversityUniversity of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He was promoted in 1834, to professor of jurisprudence. His most important publications include Den norske Kirkeret (1844) and Lovgivningen om Odelsretten og Aasædesretten (1846). From 1842 Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt also served as a 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)
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...
.
Motzfeldt was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1851, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
. He was re-elected in 1854, but this time representing the city of Christiania. He was then re-elected in 1857, 1859 and finally in 1862. He served as President of the Storting from 1857 to 1858, and President of the Lagting
Lagting
Lagting, literally "Law Ting", can refer to:*Lagting, the Parliament of Åland*Lagting, the former quasi-upper house of the parliament of Norway *Løgting, the parliament of the Faroe Islands...
from 1859 to 1860. He also served as mayor of Kristiania from 1853 to 1860.
Motzfeldt died in July 1865 in Christiania
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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