Johan Martin Schønheyder (4 February 1752 9 July 1831) was a

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Supreme Court attorney. In 1828, after closing his practice, he was appointed extraordinary Supreme Court justice.

Early life and education

Schønheyder was born on 4 February 1752 in

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, the son of surgeon Johan Francisais Gottlieb Schønheyder (1701–77) and Mette Mossin (1713–66). He was the brother of clergy member

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and medical doctor Johan Henrich Schønheyder. He completed his schooling in 1765 and earned his

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degree from the

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in 1772.

Career

Schønheyder became a lawyer (''overretsprokurator'') in 1772. In 1774, he became licensed as a Supreme Court attorney. In 1785, he was appointed Attorney-General (''kammeradvokat''). In 1809, he declined an offer to become a Supreme Court justice. In 1828, after he had resigned as Attorney-General and closed his private practice, he was appointed as an extraordinary Supreme Court justice. Schønheyder was known as an unusually sharp jurist with exceptional rhetorical skills. Many high-profile cases were therefore entrusted him by the government and private clients. In 1791, he represented

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in his lawsuit against the landowner C. T. F. Lüttichau. In 1813, he was appointed a member of a commission tasked with investigating various financial matters. In 1818, he became a member of the commission that prepared an octroi for the National Bank. He published some Supreme Court proceedings and speeches given at the opening of the Supreme Court.

Personal life

Schøneyder married on 8 August 1781 in

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to Johanne Margrethe Smith (1758-1822), She was a daughter of provost Morten Smith (1722–1800) and Mette Kirstine Petersen (1737–86). Three sons and two of their daughters lived to adulthood.

Awards

In 1803, he was awarded the title of ''justitsråd'' and ''i''n 1805 he was awarded the title of '' etatsråd''. In 1822, he was awarded the title of kongerensråd. He was created a

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in 1809. In 1813, he was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog's Cross of Honour.

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