1797 in Norway

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Events in the year 1797 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

  • The historical local Lagtings and the office of Lawspeaker was abolished.
  • 11 August - Overhoffretten, the highest court in Norway, was abolished, and replaced with four regional courts.

Arts and literature

Births

  • 13 May - Ulrik Frederik Cappelen, jurist and politician (d.1864)
  • 21 May - Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (d.1871)
  • 24 May - Lars Rasch, jurist and politician (b.1864)
  • 23 September - Johannes Henrik Berg, politician (d.1886)
  • 30 November - Otto Vincent Lange, politician and Minister (d.1870)

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Deaths

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References

  1. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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Norway during the union with Denmark (1536–1814)