Elis Fischer
Elis Fischer | |
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Swedish Parliament | |
In office 24 March 1886 – 1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Askersund, Sweden | 13 January 1834
Died | 19 August 1889 Långholmen, Sweden | (aged 55)
Political party | Independent |
Spouse |
Hildur Fredrika Abenius
(m. 1864–1889) |
Relatives | Gunnar Fischer (grandson) |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Gustaf Elis Fischer (13 January 1834 – 19 August 1889) was a Swedish business executive and lawyer, served as the chief executive of Skandia from 1870 to 1886, and was a Member of Parliament. He is remembered for the Fischer trial, during which he faced accusations of fraud and received a prison sentence.
Early life
Gustaf Elis Fischer was born on 13 January 1834 in
Business career
Fischer had already started working at Skandia in 1862,[1] and assumed the role of chief executive manager at Skandia,[3] succeeding Wilhelm Dufwa in June 1870. However, in 1886, he was replaced by Gustaf Lagerbring amid allegations of fraud. These accusations stemmed from Fischer's difficulty in maintaining a clear separation between his personal and his workplace finances.[4] He was known for being a loyal follower of Wallenberg[5] and acted as a trustee for André Oscar Wallenberg.[6]
Fischer also played a role in establishing the Skandia building at Mynttorget.[7]
Political career
In March 1886, Fischer was appointed as a member of
Other efforts
Fischer held membership in the Insurance Organization, the Fire Insurance Tariff Organization,[citation needed] and also was a member of the Widow conservation.[2]
Family
In 1864, Fischer married Hildur Fredrika Abenius (1843–1926), whose father was Carl Fredrik Abenius.[9] They had children and lived at Edsby Castle, north of Stockholm. Fischer had it built as a castle-like building.
On 19 August 1889[2] Fischer died at Långholmen Prison in Stockholm.
Appointments
- Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.
- Knight of the Order of Vasa.
References
- ^ a b Malmström 2006, p. 225.
- ^ a b c Hildebrand, p. 20.
- ^ Fries & Sydow 1994, p. 47.
- ^ Rossander 2007, p. 1965.
- ^ Lindahl 1900, p. 35.
- ^ Nilsson 2005, p. 365.
- ^ Ringbom 1987, p. 95.
- ^ Lilienberg 1886, pp. 7–8.
- ^ Elgenstierna 1907, p. 23.
Sources
- Elgenstierna, Gustaf (1907). Köping stads tjänstemän, 1605-1905: personhistoriska anteckningar (in Swedish). P.A. Norstedt.
- ISBN 978-91-85092-36-9.
- Hildebrand, Albin. XXV:1. Riksdagens första kammare 1867–1904 (in Swedish). Stockholm: HASSE W. TULLBERGS FÖRLAG.
- Lilienberg, G. R. (1886). "1886. Första Kammaren. N:o 20" (in Swedish). Riksdag. pp. 7–8.
- Lindahl, Carl Fredrik (1900). Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar. Vol. 5. Stockholm: KÖRRSNERS BOKTRYCKERI-AKTIEBOLAG.
- Malmström, Joakim (2006). Herrskapen och den lokala politiken: Eds socken ca 1650-1900 (in Swedish). Uppsala Universitet. ISBN 978-91-554-6511-7.
- Nilsson, Göran B. (2005). The Founder: André Oscar Wallenberg (1816-1886), Swedish Banker, Politician & Journalist. Almqvist & Wiksell International. ISBN 978-91-22-02102-5.
- Ringbom, Sixten (1987). Stone, Style and Truth: The Vogue for Natural Stone in Nordic Architecture 1880-1910. éditeur non identifié. ISBN 978-951-9056-82-1.
- Rossander, Olle (2007). Det kidnappade kapitalet: på spaning i Skandiaaffärens skugga (in Swedish). Leopard Förlag. ISBN 978-91-7343-209-2.
External links
- Media related to Gustaf Elis Fischer at Wikimedia Commons