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Lars Olsson Smith

Swedish manufacturer and politician (1836–1913)

Lars Olsson Smith (12 October 1836 in Kiaby – 9 December 1913 in Karlskrona), also L.O. Smith, was a Swedish spirits manufacturer and politician. He was called "The King of Spirits" (Brännvinskungen) because of his domination of spirits production in Stockholm during the end of the 19th century.²

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

Born Oct 12, 1836, died Dec 9, 1913.¹

About

He started the production of Absolut Rent Brännvin which was later renamed Absolut Vodka.

Smith came from a peasant family in Blekinge and quickly made a career in the retail trade as a 6-year-old.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lars Olsson Smith, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Win- och Spirituosa AktiebolagetFounder⁹

Career

Occupation: wholesaler.^{4 5}

1886 to 1891Member of the First Chamber³

Personal life

DiedDec 9, 1913, Karlskrona city community^{5 6}
CitizenshipSweden⁷

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Order of Christ⁸
Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic⁸
Date not recordedKnight 1st class of the Order of Vasa⁸
Date not recordedKnight of the Legion of Honour⁸
Date not recordedOfficier de l'Instruction publique⁸

Sources

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WikidataLars Olsson Smith on Wikidata
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WikipediaLars Olsson Smith on Wikipedia
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WikidataLars Olsson Smith: Member of the First Chamber, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Olsson Smith: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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WikidataLars Olsson Smith: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Olsson Smith: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLars Olsson Smith: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataWin- och Spirituosa Aktiebolaget, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsLars Olsson Smith photo by Unknown, CC BY 4.0