Jakob Cederström

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Jakob Cederström (born January 21, 1782 in Stockholm, † July 9, 1857 in Tindered near Västervik ) was a Swedish officer and president.

Life

His parents were Freiherr Anders Cederström and his wife Hedvig Antoinette von Mevius.

He began his career with the Svea Life Guard . He took part in the fighting in Pomerania and in 1808 in Norway, where he was so wounded in one leg that it had to be amputated and from then on he had a wooden leg. He fought in Germany in 1813 and 1814 and again in Norway, where he took part in the last battle between Scandinavian countries, the battle of Langnes-Schanze . There he was also in command of Fredrikstad Fortress for a short time . During this time he also made a career in the General Staff, becoming Landshövding and military commander in Gotland in 1817 , Major General in 1826 and President of the Chamber College in 1831. Since 1812 he was a member of the nobility of the Swedish Estates Council , where he represented increasingly conservative attitudes. In 1847 he said goodbye and retired.

Due to his wounding in 1808, he could not actively participate in military campaigns for a while and returned to Stockholm, where he was soon at the center of the conspiracy against King Gustav IV Adolf . The king had wrongly demoted him, which had made him faint. The real reason for the conspiracy, however, was the king's financially disastrous foreign policy.

As governor, he founded a fire damage support association, a forerunner of fire insurance, and a well-organized post office.

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personal data
SURNAME Cederström, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Officer in the Swedish Army
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockholm
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1857
Place of death Tindered at Västervik