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Johan Schön

1753 – 1805

Swedish businessman

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About Johan Schön

Lived 1753 – 1805 (aged 51–52). Johan Schön was a Swedish businessperson.

Johan Schön (1753 – 8 April 1805) was a Swedish ironmaster and businessperson.

Early life Johan Schön was born in Stockholm, the son of Johan Martin Schön (1721–1781), a businessman originally from Lübeck, and Hedvig Strömberg (1725–1807), daughter of the manufacturer Jöns Michaëlsson Strömberg.

Career

Politically, Schön stood in opposition to Gustav III, a stance that was unusual for the 'Skeppsbroadel' (the merchant aristocracy of Skeppsbron).

During Schön's career, he had amassed a fortune that included landed estates, several interests in ironworks, manufactories, forge hammers, and blast furnaces, as well as shares in both the Swedish East and West India Companies. The firm Schön & Co was passed down to his son and grandson.

Personal life In March 1776, Johan Schön married the etcher Elisabeth Palm, who was born in Constantinople. She was the daughter of Asmund Palm—a merchant and representative for the Swedish Levant Company

Schön was widowed in June 1789 when his wife, Elisabeth, died of tuberculosis. (Elisabeth Palm's death is often wrongly dated to 1786; however, she actually passed away in 1789.)

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1753, Storkyrkoförsamlingen
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Education
Uppsala University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johan Schön?

Swedish businessman

When was Johan Schön born?

Johan Schön was born in 1753 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.

When did Johan Schön die?

Johan Schön died on 8 April 1805.

What was Johan Schön's occupation?

Johan Schön was a businessperson.

What nationality was Johan Schön?

Johan Schön was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johan Schön

· Wikidata: Q6170577

· DBpedia: Johan Schön

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