Johan Michael Lund
Johan Michael Lund | |
|---|---|
| Lawman of the Faroe Islands | |
| In office 1786–1805 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Hveding |
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1753 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 15 May 1824 (aged 70) |
Johan Michael Lund (2 September 1753 – 15 May 1824) was a Norwegian lawyer from Bergen active during the time of Denmark-Norway. From 1786 to 1805 he was Lawman (Faroese: Løgmaður) (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands.[1]
Later, he moved back to Norway, and from 1807 he was burgomaster (Norwegian: Borgermester) of Bergen. From 1809 he was a judge of the Dano-Norwegian supreme court. He died on 15 May 1824, aged 70.
References
- ^ West, John Frederick (1970). The Journals of the Stanley Expedition to the Faroe Islands and Iceland in 1789: Introduction and Diary of James Wright. Føroya Fróðskaparfelag.
