Eskild Bruun | |
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| Born | (1804-10-12)12 October 1804 |
| Died | 9 October 1877(1877-10-09) (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, judge and businessman |
| Known for | Attorney General of Norway |
| Relatives | Jørgen Young (father-in-law) |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (1855, 1865) |
Eskild Bruun (12 October 1804 – 9 October 1877) was a Norwegian barrister, judge and businessman.
Bruun was born inKristiansand on 12 October 1804, a son of merchant Arnt Bruun and Johanne Louise Askildsen. From 1836 he was married to Dorothea Marie Young, a daughter of wholesalerJørgen Young. He died inKristiania on 9 October 1877.[1]
Bruun graduated ascand.jur. in 1828, and was barrister with access to work with theSupreme Court from 1835. He served asAttorney General of Norway from 1839 to 1842. In 1843 he was appointed judge in the Supreme Court. Also a businessman, he was co-founder of thecommercial bankDen norske Creditbank in 1857, and chairman of the board until 1865.[1]
He was decorated Knight, First Class of theOrder of St. Olav in 1855, and Commander in 1865.[1]
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Norway 1839–1842 | Succeeded by |
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