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Lars Johan Hierta

Newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman and politician

Lars Johan Hierta (Swedish: [lɑːʂˈjûːan ˈjæ̂ʈːa]; 22 January 1801 – 20 November 1872) was a Swedish newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman and politician. He is best known as the founder of the newspaper Aftonbladet in 1830.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Lars Johan Hierta (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 23, 1801, died Nov 20, 1872.¹

About

Hierta was a leading agitator for political and social reform in Sweden during the 19th century. He is sometimes credited as the "father of the free press" in Sweden.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lars Johan Hierta, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks ABFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Since 1814Uppsala University³

Career

Occupation: wholesaler, politician, writer, industrialist, book printer, publisher.^{8 9}

1867 to 1872Member of the Second Chamber^{7 8}
1828 to 1866Member of the Riksdag of the Estates^{7 8}
Date not recordedFounded Hiertas bokförlag⁴
Date not recordedFounded Aftonbladet⁵
Date not recordedFounded Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB⁶

Personal life

BornJan 23, 1801, Uppsala¹⁰
DiedNov 20, 1872, Klara Church Parish¹¹
CitizenshipSweden¹²
SpouseVilhelmina Fröding married 1833¹³

Sources

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WikidataLars Johan Hierta on Wikidata
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WikipediaLars Johan Hierta on Wikipedia
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: Founded Hiertas bokförlag, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: Founded Aftonbladet, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: Founded Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: Member of the Riksdag of the Estates, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Riksdag of the Estates, as reported by Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Johan Hierta: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataLiljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsLars Johan Hierta photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain