Edward Salvesen by H S Gamley, Dean Cemetery

The Hon. Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen (20 July 1857 – 23 February 1942) was a Scottish lawyer, politician and judge who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.

Life

Edward Theodore Salvesen was the son of Christian Frederik Salvesen (1827–1911), the Norwegian-born founder of the Christian Salvesen shipping line of

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. He was born at 20 Charlotte Street in Leith, where his father lived and worked in his early days in Scotland. The family moved to Catherine Bank House on Newhaven Road as his father's fortunes increased. facing onto Bonnington Park House and

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(the house was demolished c.1900 to create the Dudley estate). Salvesen studied law at the

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, and was called to the

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in 1880, becoming a

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in 1899. He was an unsuccessful

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parliamentary candidate for Leith Burghs in 1900, and for Bute in 1905. Salvesen's Edinburgh residence was at 40 Drumsheugh Gardens, a large townhouse. He was appointed

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in November 1901, serving as such until early 1905. He held office of

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from 2 February–October 1905. In October 1905 he was appointed a judge of the Court of Session, a post he held until 1922. He was also created a Senator of the College of Justice and adopted the title of Lord Salvesen. He was appointed a

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in 1922 and was also a member of the

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. He was the Lord Rector's Assessor on the Courts of the University of Edinburgh from 1929–33, President of the

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, Chairman of the Royal Scots Association, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and President of the

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from 1920–26. He was a Commander of the

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of Finland and Order of St. Olav of Norway. Risøbank fra drivhuset

He is buried in the 20th-century extension to Dean Cemetery in

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against the northmost wall. The bronzes (including a portrait head) are by

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Family

He married Isabelle Georgine Maxwell Trayner (1865-1939) daughter of John Trayner, Lord Trayner. His cousin was Henry Adolph Salvesen FRSE.

Risøbank Manor

Edward T. Salvesen built his holiday home Risøbank Manor in Mandal, in the county of

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, Norway. His father, Christian Salvesen, had acquired the property in 1862. The manor building was designed by the Scottish architect

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and was completed in 1901. It was acquired by the government and the local authorities in 1971. Mandal municipality is responsible for maintenance of the buildings. In 1977 it completed a major refurbishment of Risøbank. The estate is now part of the Furulunden Nature Park.Risøbank Mansion (Welcome to the Lindesnes Region)
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References

Other sources

* Somner, Graeme (1984) From 70 North to 70 South: A history of the Christian Salvesen fleet (Christian Salvesen Ltd) * Elliot, Gerald (1998) Whaling Enterprise: Salvesen in the Antarctic (Michael Russell Publishing Ltd)

External links

Risøbank Manor
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salvesen, Edward Theodore 1857 births 1942 deaths Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Members of the Faculty of Advocates Scottish politicians Solicitors General for Scotland Salvesen Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Presidents of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Scottish people of Norwegian descent Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish King's Counsel 19th-century King's Counsel Scottish sheriffs Liberal Unionist Party parliamentary candidates Order of the White Rose of Finland Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council