Johan Randulf Bull

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From his headstone at Larvik church.

Johan Randulf Bull (29 April 1749 – 28 February 1829) was a Norwegian judge.

He was born in

Det Norske Selskab there.[1] He played the role figure "Mads" at the premiere of Johan Herman Wessel's satirical play Kierlighed uden Strømper in 1772.[2]

From 1802 he was

County Governor of Søndre Bergenhus Amt (today named Hordaland).[1] He was instrumental in organising the defence of Bergen during the war with Great Britain.[2]

In 1814, at the advent of Norwegian national independence, he was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway. The court was operative from 1815. He left in 1827.[1] He died two years later in Larvik.

He was the father of Georg Jacob Bull, who followed in his father's footsteps as Chief Justice from 1836 to 1854.

In 1817 Bull, together with minister

The Norwegian Society in Christiania.[2]

Bull became Knight, Order of the Dannebrog (RDO) in 1811.[2] He was Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (RNO) from 1815, and received the Grand Cross (KmstkNO) in 1818.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bull, Johan Randulf". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e Langeland, Nils Rune. "Johan Randulf Bull". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2009.

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Government offices
Preceded by
County Governor of Søndre Bergenhus amt

1802–1815
Succeeded by
Preceded by
County Governor of Bergenhus stiftamt

1802–1815
Succeeded by
Legal offices
New office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
1814–1827
Succeeded by