Samuel Åkerhielm af Margretelund the Younger (1684–1768), Baron, Councillor of the Realm, Marshal of the Realm and President of the Court of Appeal
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 125 x 110 cm h x w x d: Ram 136,5 x 123 x 5 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 1000
Other titlesTitle (sv): Samuel Åkerhielm af Margretelund d.y. (1684-1768), friherre, riksråd, riksmarskalk, hovrättspresident Title (en): Samuel Åkerhielm af Margretelund the Younger (1684–1768), Baron, Councillor of the Realm, Marshal of the Realm and President of the Court of Appeal Previous: Samuel Åkerhielm af Margretelund d.y., 1684-1768
DescriptionDescription: Samuel Åkerhielm, a student at Oxford in his youth, was politically gifted and something of a survivor in the first half of the 18th century. He was favoured by Charles XII, so the king’s death proved a setback, as did the Holstein Party’s defeat a few years later. Åkerhielm got his revenge in 1738, became a councillor of the realm and later leader of the Cap Party and Marshal of the Realm. In 1747, however, he was forced from power, although in his old age he was hailed as “Sweden’s Cato”.
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