Christian August Selmer

Christian Selmer
John Collett Falsen
Christian Selmer John Collett Falsen
Succeeded by	John Collett Falsen
Minister of Auditing
	In office; 13 June 1879 – 13 October 1879
Prime Minister	Frederik Stang
Preceded by	Jacob Aall jr.
Succeeded by	Christian Jensen
Personal details
Born	16 November 1816; Fredrikshald, Østfold, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	1 November 1889 (aged 72); Bygdøy (now in Oslo), United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Anna Sylvia Leganger
Children	Jørgen ; Ida
Occupation	Magistrate
Profession	Attorney

Christian August Selmer (16 November 1816 – 1 September 1889) was a

prime minister of Norway in Christiana between 1880 and 1884.^[1]

Background

Selmer was born at

Fredrikshald in Østfold, Norway and grew up in Halden

. He was the son of Johan Christian Selmer (1783-1830) and Johanne Ditlevine Michea Vibe (1788-1879). Selmer studied law at the University of Christiania from 1837, achieved his legal degree in 1842. In 1842, he was magistrate in Sør-Hedmark. In 1848, he was appointed law clerk in the office of attorney P.A. Midelfart in Drammen. In 1850, he took over the firm and developed an extensive legal practice. He served as a stipendiary magistrate in Drammen from 1862 until 1874. In 1848 he married Anna Sylvia Leganger (1825–1896).

Career

Selmer served as deputy to Parliament for

impeachment proceedings. In April 1883 the members of the lower house (Odelsting) decided to impeach the members of the Selmer cabinet. Selmer was subsequently convicted under articles of impeachment and resigned as Prime Minister on March 1, 1884.^[2]^[3]

Subsequently, Selmer became acting General Auditor (Generalauditør) of the

Vår Frelsers gravlund in Kristiania.^[4]

References

^ Knut Dørum. "Christian Selmer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
^ Paul Thyness. "Christian Selmer, Jurist, Politiker". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
^ Eirik Holmøyvik. "Odelstinget". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
^ Jacob Børresen. "Generalauditør". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

External links

Biography at the Norwegian National Government website

Political offices
Preceded by Frederik Stang	Prime Minister of Norway 1880–1884	Succeeded by Christian Homann Schweigaard

[1] Knut Dørum. "Christian Selmer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

[2] Paul Thyness. "Christian Selmer, Jurist, Politiker". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

[3] Eirik Holmøyvik. "Odelstinget". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

[4] Jacob Børresen. "Generalauditør". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

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