Life
Schweigaard was born in Christiania in 1838, the son of Anton and Caroline Martin Schweigaard Magnine Homan. He was thus the nephew of Peter and Henry Jacob Homan Homan. He was married 23 May 1867 to Thea Meyer, the daughter of Thorvald Meyer. He was also brother of Axel Heiberg-in-law of Frederick Stang, and uncle to Christophersen and Christian Schweigaard Stang.
He took his final exams in 1855 as a preset grid, and then studied law and entered law in 1860. He was an agent at his uncle Peder Jacob Homan's business, then studied for a year in London and Paris, and became a lawyer in 1863. In 1864 he became a Supreme Court lawyer and became a large and reputable business attorney. Alongside this policy, Schweigaard held a number of public positions. This included being a member in conducting the Main Line, a member of the Royal Commission on the enlargement of Christiania in 1873, and member of the parliamentary tax commission in 1877.
In 1880, when the government reorganized, Schweigaard became the minister of the audit on 22 December. He was in charge of auditing the Ministry of up to 31 August 1882, in addition to Justice, 26 September 31 October 1881, and by the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1 September 1882 to 31 August 1883. He was Finance Minister from 1 September 1883 to 2 April 1884, and went along with Selmer Christian ministry as a result of the Council of State case.
Emil Stang was commissioned to form a new government, but we realized that the Conservative Party's parliamentary group could not spare Stang's parliamentary talent, and it was therefore Schweigaards task to lead the April Ministry. The government, which Schweigaard also was head of Audit Department, took 3 April 1884, the Liberal Party's great annoyance, as was the Liberal majority in Parliament. Government's naval budget was then dismissed, with Jacob Lerche Johansen's departure as a result. Threats of a new impeachment, a divided Conservative Party, a conflict of Swedish public opinion and an uncertain King Oscar II eventually led to the Schweigaard resigned 31 May, which was later granted 26 July.
Schweigaard was elected Member of Parliament from Holmestrand 1886-1897, according to the Constitution of residence exemption from the band for former ministers. He was Odelsting 1889-1891 presidential and parliamentary leader while Emil Stang was prime minister 1889-1891 and 1894–1895. Schweigaard was elected in Christiania City Council 1873-1880 and 1885–1894 and was mayor 1879-1880 and 1885-1888. He was chairman of the Conservative Party 1889-1891 and 1893–1896, and in Christiania right, he was vice chairman of the Foundation in 1884 and chairman from 1889 to 1891.
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