Photo: Alfred Dahllöf, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Gustaf Sparre

Swedish politician

Count Nils Gustaf Alexander Sparre (31 May 1834 – 4 September 1914) was a Swedish statesman who served as Speaker of the First Chamber from 1896 to 1908.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Gustaf Sparre (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 31, 1834, died Sep 4, 1914.¹

About

He was married to Sophie Gustafva Sparre, daughter of Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre and Sofia Bonde.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gustaf Sparre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Hjo–Stenstorps JärnvägChief executive officer 1872 to 1879¹³

Career

Occupation: estate owner, politician.^{6 7}

1896 to 1908Speaker of the First Chamber^{4 6}
1891 to 1895Vice speaker of the First Chamber^{4 6}
1889 to 1908Member of the First Chamber^{4 5}
1872 to 1879Chief executive, Hjo–Stenstorps Järnväg³
1871 to 1888Member of the First Chamber^{4 5}

Personal life

BornMay 31, 1834, Almnäs Castle^{8 9}
CitizenshipSweden¹⁰
SpouseSophie Gustafva Sparre married 1858^{6 11}

Awards

1896Royal Order of the Seraphim¹²
1889Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa¹²
1885Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star¹²
1876Officer of the Order of Leopold¹²
1862Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎¹²
1861Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class¹²
1856Knight of the Legion of Honour¹²

Sources

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WikidataGustaf Sparre on Wikidata
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WikipediaGustaf Sparre on Wikipedia
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: Chief executive, Hjo–Stenstorps Järnväg, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: Member of the First Chamber, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the First Chamber, as reported by Project Runeberg
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WikidataVice speaker of the First Chamber, as reported by Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Sparre: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataHjo–Stenstorps Järnväg, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsGustaf Sparre photo by Alfred Dahllöf, Public domain