Carl Petter Törnebladh Explained

Carl Petter Törnebladh
Order:Prime Minister for Justice
Term Start:1840
Term End:1843
Predecessor:Arvid Mauritz Posse
Successor:Lars Herman Gyllenhaal
Birth Date:November 3, 1774
Birth Place:, Kronoberg County
Death Place:Stockholm, Stockholm County
Party:None
Spouse:Sofia Charlotta von Oldensköld

Carl Petter Törnebladh (November 3, 1774 – June 17, 1844) was a Swedish politician and Lord of the Realm, who served as Prime Minister for Justice between 1840 and 1843.

Born to Anders Törnebladh, a member of the Bure kinship and Beata Unge.[1] The family had been raised to the untitled nobility in 1720.[2] He received his education at Lund University, earing a degree in law. Prior to assuming the office of Prime Minister for Justice, Törnebladh had been appointed parliamentary ombudsman by the Estates as well as acting Chancellor of Justice.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nordisk familjebok. 11 June 2023. sv.
  2. News: Heraldica Varia. 11 June 2023. sv.
  3. News: Tidigare justitieombudsmän. www.jo.se. 11 June 2023. sv.