Nils von Hofsten
Coat of arms
Born19 September 1828
Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Örebro County, Sweden
Died12 March 1912
Västra Gerum
NationalitySwedish
Spouse(s)
Louisa von Hofsten
​
(m. 1852)​

Anna Sparre
​
(m. 1872)​
FatherErland von Hofsten
OccupationPolitician

Nils Eberhard Hjalmar von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn]; 13 September 1828 – 12 March 1912), was a Swedish politician.

Life and work

Nils von Hofsten was born on September 13, 1828,[1] at Valåsen Manor, Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the third of five children of Erland and Johanna von Hofsten (née Nordenfeldt). His father was an ironmaster at Valåsen Works.[2]

Von Hofsten was a member of the Riksdag of the Estates 1865–1866, and of the Första kammaren[1] 1867–1875.

Von Hofsten married Countess Anna Fredrika Sparre af Söfdeborg.

References

  1. 1 2 Hildebrand, Albin. "317 (Svenskt porträttgalleri / XXVI. Register till hela verket. Förteckning öfver subskribenterna)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-11-26 – via Project Runeberg.
  2. ↑ "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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