518 Count Nils Gustaf Alexander Sparre af Söfdeborg

Count Nils Gustaf Alexander Sparre af Söfdeborg
Speaker of the Riksdag

✶ 31 May 1834 at Almnäs, Norra Fågelås parish
✟ 4 September 1914 at Mariedal, Ova parish

Appointed

The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 January 1896

motto

God vilja drager tung börda (The will of God pulls a heavy burden)

shield

Painted 1901 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1914 by David Friefeldt.

other awards

Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (1st class) 1862
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1873
Commander of the Order of Vasa (1st class) 1880
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1st class) 1885
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa 1889

Biography

Chamberlain for Queen Lovisa of Sweden 1860
Member of the first chamber of the Riksdag of Sweden 1871-1908 (Deputy Speaker 1889-1895, Speaker 1896)

Placement