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From: Michael G Landmark <>
Subject: Famous Norwegians - Løvenskiold , pro-Swedish nobility
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 01:43:29 +0100


Løvenskiold, a Danish-Norwegian family emigrated from Germany about 1650 -
the progenitor Herman Leopoldus d. 1696 came from Bremen to Christiania
where he settled as a merchant. His son Herman Leopoldus 1677-1750 was made
a baron in 1739 with the name Løvenskiold (Lion's Shield) and through
marriage became the owner of large pieces of land (owned most of the present
forest recreational park of Nordmarka which with Holmenkollen etc.
constitutes a major part of the nation's capital Oslo's acreage) and the
Fossum and Bolvik ironworks. (Fossum in Telemark was probably Norway's
oldest ironworks when it was discontinued in 1860. The main mansion built
1811-18 is one of the county's finest examples of the first Empire style.)

Løvenskiold, Carl Otto 1839-1916 politician and landowner, originally naval
officer, member of government 1884 and of parliament 1889-97, established
two foundations to benefit university students.

Løvenskiold, Herman Leopold b. 1887 ornithologist and author of books on
Norwegian birds.

Løvenskiold, Herman Severin 1815-70 Danish composer born in Norway.

Løvenskiold, Severin 1777-1856 lawyer and politician, county commissioner
for Bratsberg, manager of the county of Larvik (Laurvigen) 1805-11. Took
part as an eager member of the pro-Swedish group in the constitutional
national assembly at Eidsvoll 1814, prime minister and head of the prime
ministry in Stockholm 1828, fined in 1836 for not protesting the dissolution
of the Norwegian parliament. Viceregent 1841-56.
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