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

Karl Henrik Lous
Born(1847-04-14)14 April 1847
Died10 October 1928(1928-10-10) (aged 81)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationBarrister
Known forAttorney General of Norway
Children
RelativesGeorg Lous Jr. (grandson)
AwardsOrder of St. Olav (1890)

Personal life edit

Lous was born in Christiania 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,[2] and of barrister and businessperson Georg Lous.[3]

Career edit

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.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 246.
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Lous". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Lous, Georg". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 329. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Oslo
1889–1890
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Norway
1904–1916
Succeeded by