Bror Cederström
Encyclopedia
Bror Cederström was a Swedish baron
and general
and Minister of War.
, where he actively worked to find new agricultural methods and established the first Swedish company for manufacturing beet sugar (though he had to sell these lands off and retire to Landskrona when he unexpectedly went bankrupt in 1848). In parallel with his business life he continued a military career, becoming supreme commander of Skåne in 1819 then minister for war in 1840. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
, the Order of the Seraphim
and the Grand Cross of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
He married countess Christina Hilda Wachtmeister af Johannishus (died 1871) in 1815. They had two sons and two daughters.
Cederström was the stepson of Christina Charlotta Cederström
.
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
and general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
and Minister of War.
Biography
From 1816 to 1822 he headed the Cederströmska husarregementet in Skåne. During this time the Säbyholm's lands outside LandskronaLandskrona
Landskrona is a locality and the seat of Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 28,670 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Landskrona was founded at the location of Scania's best natural harbour, as a means of King Eric of Pomerania's anti-Hanseatic policy, intended to compete...
, where he actively worked to find new agricultural methods and established the first Swedish company for manufacturing beet sugar (though he had to sell these lands off and retire to Landskrona when he unexpectedly went bankrupt in 1848). In parallel with his business life he continued a military career, becoming supreme commander of Skåne in 1819 then minister for war in 1840. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
Order of the Sword
The Order of the Sword is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star.Awarded to officers, and originally intended as an award for bravery and particularly long or useful service, it...
, the Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim is a Swedish Royal order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Polar Star...
and the Grand Cross of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
He married countess Christina Hilda Wachtmeister af Johannishus (died 1871) in 1815. They had two sons and two daughters.
Cederström was the stepson of Christina Charlotta Cederström
Christina Charlotta Cederström
Christina Charlotta Cederström was a Swedish Dilettante artist, salon hostess, and baroness. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and the French Académie des Beaux-Arts....
.