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Nils von Hofsten

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Nils von Hofsten
Coat of arms
Born19 September 1828
Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden
Died12 March 1912
Västra Gerum
NationalitySwedish
Spouse(s)
Louisa von Hofsten
(m. 1852)

Anna Sparre
(m. 1872)
FatherErland von Hofsten
OccupationPolitician

Nils Eberhard Hjalmar von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 13 September 1828 – 12 March 1912), was a Swedish politician.

Life and work

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Nils von Hofsten was born on September 13, 1828,[1] at Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the third of five children of Erland and Johanna von Hofsten (née Nordenfeldt). His father was an ironmaster at Valåsen Works.[2]

Von Hofsten was a member of the Riksdag of the Estates 1865–1866, and of the Första kammaren[1] 1867–1875.

Von Hofsten married Countess Anna Fredrika Sparre af Söfdeborg.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hildebrand, Albin. "317 (Svenskt porträttgalleri / XXVI. Register till hela verket. Förteckning öfver subskribenterna)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-11-26 – via Project Runeberg.
  2. ^ "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.