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Fredrik von Essen

Swedish politician (1831-1921)
Person human Q5499548

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[36]
Date of birth
July 30, 1831
Date of death
October 3, 1921
Place of birth
Hömbs church parish
Place of death
Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish
Country of citizenship
Sweden[14]
Occupation
politician, estate owner
Position held
member of the First Chamber, member of the First Chamber, member of the Riksdag of the Estates, Sweden's Minister for Finance, Marshal of the Realm[15][16][17][18]
Educated at
Military Academy Karlberg[19]
Member of political party
Protectionist Party, Skånska partiet, Skånska partiet[38][39]
Award received
Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross, Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav, Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of the White Falcon, Order of the White Elephant, Order of Osmanieh[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]
Father
Fredric Ulric von Essen den yngre[8]
Mother
Anna Sophia Gyllenhaal[9]
Spouse
Ebba Aurora von Essen[10]
Child
Fredrik von Essen, Wilhelm von Essen, Carl Magnus von Essen[11][12][13]
Sibling
Hans Henric von Essen, Gustaf Alexander Carl Ture von Essen[52][53]
Work location
Stockholm[42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[48]
Described by source
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Wikidata item, 1877 State Calendar of Sweden, Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970., Swedish portrait gallery : II. Royal the Swedish court states[43][44][45][46][47]
Family name
von Essen[40]
Given name
Fredrik[41]
Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences[34][35]
Name
von Essen i Kavlås, von Essen i Stockholm[50][51]
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Name in native language
Fredrik von Essen[49]
Noble title
Freiherr[37]
Place of burial
Hömbs kyrka[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Fredrik von Essen ru Фредрик фон Эссен ru Фридрих фон Эссен ru Эссен, Фредрик фон sv von Essen i Kavlås sv von Essen i Stockholm
🔖 Identifiers · 21
VIAF cluster ID
86430131
GND ID
1262502098
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Swedish Reichsmarschall Fredrik von Essen.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:65062
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
15498
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210314262105
Freebase ID
/m/0bhb7xn
Genealogics.org person ID
I00209944
Geni.com profile ID
6000000019508306814
KulturNav-ID
1d6cf90f-692b-44e3-ad18-c7da2590783d
Libris-URI
zw9djcgh2kr6hkf
NE.se ID
fredrik-von-essen
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National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/3DC59D5C-14DF-4604-BD20-8ECED88B8BC6
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
14741
Runeberg author ID
essenfre
SELIBR ID
321285
SWERIK ID
i-RQ7DisaShnLmZ3DuVbxYXg
Swedish National Library Arken ID
Essen,-Fredrik-von
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/9226
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
sj9PGLAlnmUAAAAAABgdfw
WikiTree person ID
Von_Essen-46

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🔗 Connections
Award received 8
Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of the White Elephant, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of Osmanieh, Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Order of the White Falcon, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Occupation 2
politician, estate owner
Position held 2
Marshal of the Realm, Sweden's Minister for Finance
← Position holder 2
Marshal of the Realm, Sweden's Minister for Finance
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Described by source 1
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Educated at 1
Military Academy Karlberg
Given name 1
Fredrik
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Swedish
Member of 1
Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
Noble title 1
Freiherr
Place of death 1
Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Stockholm
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Summary

Fredrik von Essen was born on July 30, 1831[1], in Hömbs church parish[2]. He died on October 3, 1921[3], in Oscar Parish[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and estate owner[6].

FAQs

Where was Fredrik von Essen born?

Fredrik von Essen was born in Hömbs church parish[2].

Where did Fredrik von Essen die?

Fredrik von Essen died in Oscar Parish[4].

Who were Fredrik von Essen's parents?

Fredrik von Essen's father was Fredric Ulric von Essen den yngre[8]. Fredrik von Essen's mother was Anna Sophia Gyllenhaal[9].

Who was Fredrik von Essen married to?

Fredrik von Essen's spouses include Ebba Aurora von Essen[10].

What did Fredrik von Essen do for work?

Fredrik von Essen worked as a politician[5] and estate owner[6].

Where did Fredrik von Essen go to school?

Fredrik von Essen was educated at Military Academy Karlberg[19].

What awards did Fredrik von Essen receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of the Seraphim[20], Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross[21], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[22], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa[23].

Related Entities

Stockholm Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [37] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [38] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [39] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . 1877 State Calendar of Sweden. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved . svenskakyrkan.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . 1877 State Calendar of Sweden. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Swedish portrait gallery : II. Royal the Swedish court states. wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Military Academy Karlberg
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