Sven Adolf Hedlund
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Sven Adolf Hedlund (24 February 1821 – 16 September 1900), also known as S. A. Hedlund, was a Swedish newspaper publisher and politician. He was editor-in-chief of Göteborgs Handels- och sjöfartstidning and served as a
Biography
Sven Adolf Hedlund was born on the island of Eldgarn, now in Ekerö Municipality at Mälaren, Stockholm County, Sweden, He was the son of the farmer Carl Adolf Hedlund and his wife Regina (
In 1847 he was employed at the Swedish Ministry of Education and at the Swedish National Library in Stockholm. In the same year he also became a contributor for the publications Hermoder and Dagligt Allehanda. In 1849 he became managing editor of Örebro Tidning. In 1851 he joined the editorial staff of Aftonbladet. In 1852 he became managing editor of Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning, a position he held for the rest of his life. As managing editor of one of leading Swedish newspapers, he became a major figure in the Swedish press. [2] [3] [4]
Hedlund was elected as a
During his first period in the parliament Hedlund opposed the agrarian
Hedlund was also active as a local politician and served in the Gothenburg Municipal Council for over thirty years. As such he contributed to the reforms and establishment of many local institutions, particularly in the educational system. He was a force behind the founding of
Personal life
Hedlund became engaged to Christina Maria Rudenschöld (1832-1905) and married her in 1854. They were the parents of five children. In 1860, Hedlund became a member of the
After suffering
References
- ^ a b c d "Sven A Hedlund". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "S.A. Hedlund". Göteborgs Universitet Bibliotek. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfarts-Tidning". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Sven Adolf Hedlund". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Göteborgs högskola". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved 1 September 2020.