About Jakob Tengström
Lived 1755 – 1832 (aged 77). Jakob Tengström was a Finnish historian, lutheran pastor, member of parliament and archbishop.
Jacob Tengström (4 December 1755 - 26 December 1832) was a Finnish prelate who became the first Archbishop of Turku and Finland.
Biography
Tengström was born on 4 December 1755 in Kokkola, Finland. He was the nephew of Anders Chydenius and the father of , a zoologist, and uncle of , a historian and Fredrika Runeberg, a novelist.
During the Finnish war, when it became apparent that Sweden would not be able to defend Finland against the Russian Empire, he worked actively to make Finland adapt to the new situation and to promote Finland's interests in Russia. He opposed resistance.
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Finnish archbishop
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Jakob Tengström was born on 4 December 1755 in Kokkola.
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Jakob Tengström died on 26 December 1832 in Turku.
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Jakob Tengström was a historian, lutheran pastor, member of parliament and archbishop.
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Jakob Tengström was Finnish.
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