Gulbrand Jensen (24 September 1885 – 9 January 1979
) was a Norwegian judge.
He was born in
Hamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...
to merchant Gulbrand Jensen and Oline Jølstad. He graduated as
cand.jur.
Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candidata juris/iuris'') is both a graduate law degree awarded to law students in the Nordic region as well as an academic status designation for advanced Law School students in German-speaking countries.
...
in 1908. He was appointed as district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) in
Tønsberg from 1945 to 1956, and served as acting
Supreme Court Justice in 1947 and in 1954. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the
Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
in 1956.
References
1885 births
1979 deaths
People from Hamar
Norwegian judges
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