# Karl Lous

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**Karl Henrik Lous** (14 April 1847 – 10 October 1928) was a Norwegian barrister.

## Personal life

Lous was born in [Christiania](/source/Oslo) to Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and Charlotte Sofie née Maschmann. He was married to Karoline Mathilde Zetlitz from 1874.[1] He was the father of astronomer [Kristian Lous](/source/Kristian_Lous),[2] and of barrister and businessperson [Georg Lous](/source/Georg_Lous).[3]

## Career

Lous graduated as [cand.jur.](/source/Cand.jur.) in 1870, and was barrister with access to work with the [Supreme Court](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Norway) from 1874. He served as [Attorney General of Norway](/source/Office_of_the_Attorney_General_of_Norway) from 1904 to 1916. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the [Order of St. Olav](/source/Order_of_St._Olav) in 1890.[1]

## References

1. Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). *Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden* (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 246.

1. Bratberg, Terje. ["Lous"](https://snl.no/Lous) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

1. ["Lous, Georg"](https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1948/0329.html) (in Norwegian). *[Hvem er hvem?](/source/Hvem_er_hvem%3F)*. Oslo: Aschehoug. 1948. p. 329. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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