Thorkild Fjeldsted
Thorkild Jonsson Fjeldsted | |
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Þorkell Jónsson Fjeldsted | |
| Lawman of the Faroe Islands | |
| In office 1769–1772 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Jákupsson Debes |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Hveding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1740 |
| Died | 19 November 1796 (aged 55–56) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Thorkild Jonsson Fjeldsted (Norwegian) or Þorkell Jónsson Fjeldsted (Icelandic) (1740 – 19 November 1796) was an Icelandic lawyer who practised law in Copenhagen from 1763 to 1769. From 1769 to 1772, he was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands.[1]
After that, he moved to Norway. From 1772 to 1778 he was county governor of Finnmark county.[2] In 1778–1780, he became county governor of Bornholm County in Denmark.[3][4] From 1780 to 1786, we was a judge in Christianssand. In 1786, he became a county governor of Trondhjem county. He held that post until 1796 when he died in Trondhjem.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Løgtingið 150 – Hátíðarrit". Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816 (PDF) (in Faroese). 2. Tórshavn. 2002. p. 366.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Counties of Norway". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Counties of Denmark 1660-1970". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Amtmand Thorkel Fjeldsted" (in Danish). Bornholmske tingbøger. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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