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Fredrik von Essen

Swedish politician (1831–1921)

Baron Fredrik von Essen (30 July 1831 – 3 October 1921) was a Swedish politician, friherre, Marshal of the Realm and lord of Kavlås Castle.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fredrik von Essen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 30, 1831, died Oct 3, 1921.¹

About

Von Essen was member of the House of knights and nobility in the Riksdag of the Estates 1862–1863 and 1865–1866, and member of the Riksdag's first chamber (Första kammaren) 1867–1874 and 1877–1906. He became finance minister in 1888, serving under Prime Minister Gillis Bildt and Gustaf Åkerhielm (1889–1891) and Erik Gustaf Boström until 1894. In 1894 he was appointed Marshal of the Realm by King Oscar II and served until 1911.

He was chairman of the Executive Committee for the Swedish Iron-Clad Fellowship.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fredrik von Essen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Hjo–Stenstorps JärnvägChief executive officer 1879 to 1888¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedMilitary Academy Karlberg³

Career

Occupation: estate owner, politician.⁷

1894 to 1911Marshal of the Realm⁵
1888 to 1894Sweden's Minister for Finance⁵
1879 to 1888Chief executive, Hjo–Stenstorps Järnväg⁴
1877 to 1906Member of the First Chamber⁵
1867 to 1874Member of the First Chamber^{5 6}
1859 to 1866Member of the Riksdag of the Estates⁵

Personal life

BornJul 30, 1831, Hömbs church parish^{6 8}
DiedOct 3, 1921, Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish⁹
CitizenshipSweden¹⁰
SpouseEbba Aurora von Essen¹¹

Fredrik von Essen was the son of major general Fredrik Ulrik von Essen and Anna Sofia Gyllenhaal, and a second cousin of Anders Leonard Gyllenhaal, ancestor of the American branch of the Gyllenhaal family and great grandfather of Jake Gyllenhaal. He married Ebba Aurora Brahe (1838–1924), daughter of Count Nils Fredrik Brahe (1812–1850) and Countess Hedvig Elisabet Maria Amalia Piper, at Skokloster Castle 14 July 1859. Their children Vera Anna Elisabet (born 1860), Ebba Margareta (born 1866), Carl Magnus (born 1873), and Wilhelm (born 1879).

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Awards

1909Order of St. Andrew¹²
1908Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour¹²
1908Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order¹²
1908Order of Osmanieh¹²
1908Order of the Black Eagle¹²
1905Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa¹²
1897Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold¹²
1897Knight of the Order of the Elephant¹²
1897Order of the White Elephant¹²
1897Order of the White Falcon¹²

More awards (7)

1895Royal Order of the Seraphim¹²
1891Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star¹²
1890Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa¹²
1890Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav¹²
1862Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog¹²
1859Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class¹²
Date not recordedOrder of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross¹²

Sources

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WikidataFredrik von Essen on Wikidata
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WikipediaFredrik von Essen on Wikipedia
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: Chief executive, Hjo–Stenstorps Järnväg, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: Member of the Riksdag of the Estates, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the First Chamber, as reported by Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataFredrik von Essen: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataHjo–Stenstorps Järnväg, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsFredrik von Essen photo by (Wiklund, Sthlm), Public domain