Karl Lous Explained

Karl Henrik Lous
Birth Date:	14 April 1847
Birth Place:	Christiania
Nationality:	Norwegian
Children:	Kristian Lous
Relatives:	Georg Lous Jr. (grandson)
Occupation:	Barrister
Awards:	Order of St. Olav (1890)

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

Personal life

Lous was born in Christiania to Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and Charlotte Sofie née Maschmann. He was married to Karoline Mathilde Zetlitz from 1874. He was the father of astronomer Kristian Lous,^[1] and of barrister and businessperson Georg Lous.^[2]

Career

Lous graduated as cand.jur. in 1870, and was barrister with access to work with the Supreme Court from 1874. He served as Attorney General of Norway from 1904 to 1916. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1890.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Lous . Store norske leksikon. Terje . Bratberg . Erik . Bolstad . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 5 November 2019.
2. Encyclopedia: 1948. Lous, Georg . Hvem er hvem?. Gram . Harald. Harald Gram. Steenstrup . Bjørn . Aschehoug. Oslo. 329 . Norwegian. 5 November 2019 .
3. Book: Amundsen, O. Delphin . Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden . Otto Delphin Amundsen. 246 . Norwegian . Grøndahl . Oslo . 1947.