Photo: Selma Jacobsson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Olof Wijk the Younger

Swedish politician and businessman (1833-1901).¹

Born Jul 21, 1833, died Sep 17, 1901.¹

Companies

Skandinaviska BankenFounder¹²

Early life and education

Since 1850Uppsala University²

Career

Occupation: wholesaler, politician, businessperson.^{5 6}

1896 to 1901Chairperson of the executive board, Skandinaviska Banken⁴
1880 to 1890Speaker of the Second Chamber⁴
1875 to 1880Vice speaker of the Second Chamber⁴
1867 to 1890Member of the Second Chamber⁴
Date not recordedFounded Skandinaviska Banken³

Personal life

BornJul 21, 1833, Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg⁷
DiedSep 17, 1901, Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg⁸
CitizenshipSweden⁹
SpouseCaroline Wijk 1870 to 1901^{6 10}

Awards

1900honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala¹¹
1884Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa¹¹
1877Knight of the Order of the Polar Star¹¹

Sources

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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: Founded Skandinaviska Banken, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: Member of the Second Chamber, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by Swedish Census 1880
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataOlof Wijk the Younger: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataSkandinaviska Banken, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsOlof Wijk the Younger photo by Selma Jacobsson, Public domain