Livius Smitt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian jurist and politician
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Place of Birth: Vinje, Eastern Norway, Norway
About Livius Smitt
- Livius Smitt (8 October 1840 – 4 March 1890) was a Norwegian jurist and politician, joining the Conservative Party in 1884. Born in Vinje, he moved to Førde where he served as a barrister from 1867 ti 1881, and as major from 1874 to 1881.
- He was one of the founders of the newspaper Nordre Bergenhus Amtstidende in 1872 and Florø Træplantningsselskab.
- There is a street named for him in the town.
- He sat as a deputy member of the Parliament of Norway from 1877 to 1879 and then as a regular representative from 1880 to 1882.
- He then moved to Brevik where he also was elected as a parliamentarian.
- He turned down a seat in Stang's Cabinet.
- During the late 1880s, Smitt was one of the main proponents of the Brevik Line, but died before Parliament passed the line in 1892.
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