Career
From 1854 to 1856 he represented the canton of Wiltz in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1817 he joined the civil service, in which he was to spend his career. In 1820 he joined the cabinet of governor Jean-Jacques Willmar.
In the Belgian Revolution he was on the side of the Orangists.
In a pamphlet published in 1832, he praised the policies of William I of the Netherlands. In 1842 he became a tax Conseiller.
On 1 August he became Administrateur général (Minister) for Finance in the Fontaine Ministry and in December, after its resignation, he became Administrateur général for Communal Affairs in the Willmar Ministry. In 1855 he became director of the tax administration and in 1857 became director of the cadaster.
In 1854 he became a local concillor for Luxembourg City, and was deputy mayor in 1856 and 1858.
In 1858 he became Director-General (Minister) again, this time in the Simons Ministry. He was initially responsible for the Interior, then for Finance. He filled the same role in the Tornaco Ministry.
In 1866 he resigned.
Ulveling left many publications: some were overviews of the political situation of the periods which he had lived through, but most were concerned with historical issues. The history of the construction of the Fortress of Luxembourg particularly fascinated him, and he wrote many articles on this in the Publications de l"Institut Grand-Ducal, Section Historique. He also wrote on the history of guilds in the city, and the history of Altmünster Abbey.
He had two sons, Martin Ulveling and Georges Ulveling.