Johan August Gripenstedt

Baron Johan August Gripenstedt ( born August 11, 1818 in Holstein, † July 13, 1874 in Stockholm) was a Swedish politician, entrepreneur, and from 1856 to 1866 Swedish Minister of Finance.

Life

Gripenstedt studied in Uppsala before he was drafted into the army. In 1831 he was appointed lieutenant of the Göta artilleriregemente. In 1846 he retired, at his own request, as an artillery staff officer from the military service. In 1840, began his political career as a member of the Reichstag stands. So he was (now Folkpartiet liberal erna ) used as a member of the Liberal Party in various committees, including the important Constitutional Committee ( konstitutionsutskottet ). From 1848 to 1851 he was Minister without Portfolio ( konsultativt Statsråd ) of 28 May 1856 to July 4, 1866 then Minister of Finance. In 1862 he was awarded the Royal Seraphinenorden.