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Johan Michael Lund

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Johan Michael Lund
Lawman of the Faroe Islands
In office
1786–1805
Preceded byJacob Hveding
Succeeded byJørgen Frantz Hammershaimb
Personal details
Born(1753-09-02)2 September 1753
Bergen, Norway
Died15 May 1824(1824-05-15) (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

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  1. ^ 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.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
1786-1805
Succeeded by