Johan Michael Lund Explained

Johan Michael Lund
Nationality:Norwegian
Office:Lawman of the Faroe Islands
Termstart:1786
Termend:1805
Predecessor:Jacob Hveding
Successor:Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Birth Date:2 September 1753

Johan Michael Lund (2 September 1753 – 15 May 1824) was a Norwegian lawyer from Bergen active during the time of Denmark-Norway. From 1786 to 1805 he was Lawman (Faroese: Løgmaður) (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands.[1]

Later, he moved back to Norway, and from 1807 he was burgomaster (Norwegian: Borgermester) of Bergen. From 1809 he was a judge of the Dano-Norwegian supreme court. He died on 15 May 1824, aged 70.

Notes and References

  1. Book: West, John Frederick . The Journals of the Stanley Expedition to the Faroe Islands and Iceland in 1789: Introduction and Diary of James Wright . 1970 . Føroya Fróðskaparfelag . en.