Fredrik von Otter

Fredrik von Otter
Fredrik von Otter
	Oscar II
Preceded by	Erik Gustaf Boström
Succeeded by	Erik Gustaf Boström
Personal details
Born	Fredrik Wilhelm von Otter; 11 April 1833; Fägred, Sweden
Died	9 March 1910 (aged 76); Karlskrona, Sweden
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Matilda Dahlström
Military service
Branch/service	Swedish Navy
Years of service	1850–1900
Rank	Admiral
Awards	Order of the Sword

Fredrik Wilhelm von Otter (11 April 1833 – 9 March 1910) was a Swedish friherre, naval officer and politician, most notably serving as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1900 to 1902.^[1]

Life and work

Otter was born on the Fimmersta

Oscar II

in 1873.

In 1874 he was promoted to captain and appointed Ministry for Naval Affairs in the cabinet, succeeding Major General Baron Abraham Leijonhufvud. He remained in this position until the resignation of the De Geer cabinet in 1880, after which he was appointed director of the naval shipyard in Karlskrona. He was made a Commodore in 1884, a vice admiral in 1892 and admiral in 1900.

He also represented Blekinge County in the parliamentary First Chamber 1891–1899, and Karlskrona in the Second Chamber 1900–1902.

After the resignation of

progressive taxation

system was introduced. After the end of that parliamentary session in July 1902, Otter resigned and was succeeded by his predecessor Boström. The main reason for his resignation was the failure in the Riksdag of a proposed bill on voting rights. He spent his remaining years managing his estate at Trantorp outside Karlskrona.

Personal life

On 7 October 1863 in Stockholm, von Otter married Mathilda Dahlström (23 January 1841 – 24 June 1926), the daughter of county governor Jacob Axel Dahlström [sv] and Christina Hagerman.^[3]

Dates of rank

21 December 1850 – Sekundlöjtnant
15 June 1858 – Premiärlöjtnant
1 October 1866 – Lieutenant
5 April 1872 – Lieutenant commander
? – Commander
23 December 1874 – Captain
12 September 1884 – Rear admiral
16 December 1892 – Vice admiral
8 September 1900 – Admiral

Honours

Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1874)^[3]
Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1865)^[3]
Honorary member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1875)^[3]

References

^ "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b Nordisk familjebok. Vol. 20. 1914. p. 1093 – via Project Runeberg.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Norberg, Erik (1992–1994). "Fredrik W Otter, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 28. National Archives of Sweden. p. 440. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

Political offices
Preceded by Abraham Leijonhufvud	Minister for Naval Affairs 1874–1880	Succeeded by Carl-Gustaf von Otter
Preceded by Erik Gustaf Boström	Prime Minister of Sweden 1900–1902	Succeeded by Erik Gustaf Boström

[1] "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

[:0-2] Nordisk familjebok. Vol. 20. 1914. p. 1093 – via Project Runeberg.

[Norberg_(1992-1994),_p._440-3] Norberg, Erik (1992–1994). "Fredrik W Otter, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 28. National Archives of Sweden. p. 440. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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1809 Instrument of Government (1876–1974)	De Geer Sr. Posse Thyselius Themptander G. Bildt Åkerhielm Boström von Otter Boström Ramstedt Lundeberg Staaff Lindman Staaff Hammarskjöld Swartz Edén Branting De Geer Jr. von Sydow Branting Trygger Branting Sandler Ekman Lindman Ekman Hamrin Hansson Pehrsson-Bramstorp Hansson Erlander Palme
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