About Gustaf af Wetterstedt
Lived 1776 – 1837 (aged 60). Gustaf af Wetterstedt was a Swedish politician and diplomat.
Count Gustaf af Wetterstedt (29 December 1776 – 15 May 1837) was a Swedish statesman. He was the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1824 to 1837. In 1811, he was elected into the Swedish Academy, and later he also became a member of the Royal Swedish Academies of Agriculture, Music and Sciences. In 1821, he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. He was invested Knight of the Order of the Seraphim.
Among the treaties he negotiated and signed on behalf of Sweden were the Treaty of Örebro and the Treaty of Kiel.
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Who was Gustaf af Wetterstedt?
Swedish politician (1776-1837)
When was Gustaf af Wetterstedt born?
Gustaf af Wetterstedt was born on 29 December 1776 in Vaasa.
When did Gustaf af Wetterstedt die?
Gustaf af Wetterstedt died on 15 May 1837.
What was Gustaf af Wetterstedt's occupation?
Gustaf af Wetterstedt was a politician and diplomat.
What nationality was Gustaf af Wetterstedt?
Gustaf af Wetterstedt was Swedish.
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