Magnus Theiste
Magnus Theiste | |
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| Governor of Lister og Mandals amt | |
| In office 1768–1771 | |
| Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt | |
| In office 1771–1779 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1725 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 1791 (aged 65–66) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
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| Education | Oslo Cathedral School |
| Profession | Government official |
Magnus Theiste (1725 – 25 November 1791) was a Norwegian government official. He served as the County Governor of Lister og Mandal county from 1768 to 1771 and of Nordre Bergenhus county from 1771 to 1779.
He was the son of Jacob Monsen Theiste, a timber trader from Christiania and his second wife, Anna Beata Sørensdatter (née Løchstør). He was born in Christiania in 1725. He attended Oslo Cathedral School in 1744 and after graduation, he traveled abroad. From 1761 to 1763, he traveled around Norway, financed by the Dano-Norwegian state, during his journey he wrote a detailed journal about the country. The original journal is today kept at The Royal Library in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In 1768, he was appointed as the County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt. In 1771, he was reassigned and he became the County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt.