Fredrik von Essen | |
Office: | Minister for Finance |
Term Start: | 6 February 1888 |
Term End: | 6 November 1894 |
Primeminister: | Gillis Bildt Gustaf Åkerhielm Erik Gustaf Boström |
Predecessor: | Claës Gustaf Adolf Tamm |
Successor: | Erik Gustaf Boström |
Office2: | Marshal of the Realm |
Term Start2: | 6 November 1894 |
Term End2: | 1911 |
Monarch2: | Oscar II of Sweden |
Predecessor2: | Gillis Bildt |
Successor2: | Ludvig Douglas |
Birth Date: | 30 July 1831 |
Birth Place: | Hömb socken, Sweden |
Death Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Party: | Protectionist |
Baron Fredrik von Essen (30 July 1831 – 3 October 1921) was a Swedish politician, friherre, Marshal of the Realm and lord of Kavlås Castle.
Von Essen was member of the House of knights and nobility in the Riksdag of the Estates 1862–1863 and 1865–1866, and member of the Riksdag's first chamber (Första kammaren) 1867–1874 and 1877–1906. He became finance minister in 1888, serving under Prime Minister Gillis Bildt and Gustaf Åkerhielm (1889–1891) and Erik Gustaf Boström until 1894. In 1894 he was appointed Marshal of the Realm by King Oscar II and served until 1911.He was chairman of the Executive Committee for the Swedish Iron-Clad Fellowship.
Fredrik von Essen was the son of major general Fredrik Ulrik von Essen and Anna Sofia Gyllenhaal, and a second cousin of Anders Leonard Gyllenhaal, ancestor of the American branch of the Gyllenhaal family and great grandfather of Jake Gyllenhaal.[1] He married Ebba Aurora Brahe (1838–1924), daughter of Count Nils Fredrik Brahe (1812–1850) and Countess Hedvig Elisabet Maria Amalia Piper, at Skokloster Castle 14 July 1859. Their children Vera Anna Elisabet (born 1860), Ebba Margareta (born 1866), Carl Magnus (born 1873), and Wilhelm (born 1879).[2]
Swedish decorations
Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
Foreign decorations
Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav