Johan August Gripenstedt
Baron Johan August Gripenstedt (born August 11, 1813 in Holstein , † July 13, 1874 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish politician, entrepreneur and Swedish Minister of Finance from 1856 to 1866 .
Life
Gripenstedt studied in Uppsala before he was drafted into the military. In 1831 he was appointed lieutenant of the Göta artilleriregemente . In 1846, at his own request, he resigned as an artillery staff officer from military service. His political career began as early as 1840 as a member of the State Council . As a member of the Liberal Party (today Folkpartiet liberalerna ), he was appointed to various committees, including the important constitutional committee ( konstitutionutskottet ). From 1848 to 1851 he was Minister without Portfolio ( konsultativt statsråd ), from May 28, 1856 to July 4, 1866 then Minister of Finance. In 1862 he was awarded the Royal Order of Seraphine .
literature
- Johan August Gripenstedt . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 405 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
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| SURNAME | Gripenstedt, Johan August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish politician, entrepreneur and finance minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Holstein |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1874 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |