| Birth name | Christian Otto Carl Lasson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 July 1830 |
| Birth place | Christiania |
| Death date | 7 July 1893 (aged 63) |
| Spouse | Alexandra Cathrine Henriette von Munthe af Morgenstierne (m. 1857; ended 1881) |
| Parents | Peder Carl Lasson Ottilia Pauline Christine von Munthe af Morgenstierne |
| Relatives | Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne Sr. (grandfather) Christian Krohg (son-in-law) Per Krohg (grandson) Halfdan Kjerulf (cousin) Frits Thaulow (son-in-law) Holger Drachmann (son-in-law) Vilhelm Dybwad (son-in-law) |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Known for | Attorney General of Norway |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (1885) |
Christian Otto Carl Lasson (3 July 1830 – 7 July 1893) was a Norwegian barrister.
Personal life
Lasson was born in Christiania to jurist and politician Peder Carl Lasson (1798-1873) and Ottilia Pauline Christine von Munthe af Morgenstierne (1804-1886).[1] In 1857 he married his cousin Alexandra Cathrine Henriette von Munthe af Morgenstierne (1838-1881). They had eleven children; among them were composer Per Lasson,[2] painter Oda Krohg[3] and singer Bokken Lasson.[4]
Career
Lasson was barrister with access to work with the Supreme Court from 1861. He served as Attorney General of Norway from 1873 to 1893. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1885.[1]
References
- ^ Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. pp. 220–221.
- ^ Michelsen, Kari. "Per Lasson" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Wichstrøm, Anne. "Oda Krohg" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Bokken Lasson" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 February 2016.