Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert was a Norwegian professor, jurist and government official.
Occupation
professor, politician, jurist
Position held
Minister of Justice and Public Security
Citizenship
Norway
Born
November 22, 1838
Died
February 5, 1896
Overview
Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert (22 November 1838 – 5 February 1896) was a Norwegian professor, jurist and government official.
Biography
Aubert was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of professor Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert (1807-1887) and his wife Ida Dorothea Mariboe (1811–1900). Aubert's brother was art educator and historian Fredrik Ludvig Andreas Vibe Aubert (1851–1913).
From 1855, Aubert was a law student at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) graduating Cand.jur. in 1860. He started his career as a magistrate at Nord-Gudbrandsdal District Court. Aubert was engaged as a university fellow and in 1864 became a lecturer. Aubert was a professor of law at the University of Oslo from 1866. He published noted works of legal history, comparative law and commercial law.
A moderate Conservative, Aubert also served as Minister of Justice from April to June 1884 with
the Schweigaard Government.
