Nils Weyer Arveschoug Explained

Nils Weyer Arveschoug
Birth Date:2 January 1807
Birth Place:Skoger, Norway
Death Place:Molde, Norway
Citizenship:Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Profession:Politician
Office:Governor of Romsdalen
Term Start:1853
Term End:1893
Predecessor:Gudbrand Thesen
Successor:Ludvig Arnoldus Leth
Office2:Governor of Nordland
Term Start2:1848
Term End2:1853
Predecessor2:Lars Bastian Ridder Stabell
Successor2:Paul Peter Vilhelm Breder

Nils Weyer Arveschoug (1807 - 1894) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician. He was the county governor of Nordlands amt from 1848 until 1853. He was then appointed to the post of county governor of Romsdals amt from 1853 until 1893, making him the longest-serving governor in history in Norway.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671. Ole T.. Berg. 2 December 2018. 13 June 2016. Store norske leksikon. . Norwegian.