Gustaf Lagercrantz

Swedish minister of finance and county governor (1816–1867)
Person human Q5930999
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Gustaf Lagercrantz was born on July 10, 1816[1], in Skå church parish[2]. He died on October 15, 1867[3], in Stockholm[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], civil servant[7], governor[8], and military officer[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Jakob and Johannes parish[11]
  • Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[12]
  • Father: Carl Lagercrantz[13]
  • Child: Herman Lagercrantz[14], Carl Lagercrantz[15], Jacques Lagercrantz[16], Gustaf Lagercrantz[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[18]
  • Occupation: author[19], finance minister[20]
  • Position held: governor of Jämtland County[21], commanding officer[22], Sweden's Minister for Finance[23], member of the First Chamber[24], member of the Riksdag of the Estates[25]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[26]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Lagercrantz family[29]
  • Commons category: Carl Gustaf Lagercrantz[30]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel[31]
  • Family name: Lagercrantz[32]
  • Given name: Gustaf[33]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[34], Two-Chamber Parliament 1867–1970.[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[36]
  • Name in native language: Gustaf Lagercrantz[37]
  • Name: Lagercrantz i Stockholm[38]
  • Sibling: Jacob Reinhold Lagercrantz[39], Anna Henrietta Lagercrantz[40]

FAQs

Where was Gustaf Lagercrantz born?

Gustaf Lagercrantz was born in Skå church parish[2].

Where did Gustaf Lagercrantz die?

Gustaf Lagercrantz passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who were Gustaf Lagercrantz's parents?

Gustaf Lagercrantz's father was Carl Lagercrantz[13].

What did Gustaf Lagercrantz do for work?

Gustaf Lagercrantz worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], civil servant[7], governor[8], and military officer[9].

What awards did Gustaf Lagercrantz receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gustaf Lagercrantz. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999
MLA “Gustaf Lagercrantz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gustaf Lagercrantz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gustaf Lagercrantz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustaf-lagercrantz-q5930999 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Jacob Reinhold Lagercrantz, Anna Henrietta Lagercrantz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Anna Henrietta Lagercrantz"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel, civil servant +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Gustaf
    Place of burial → Norra begravningsplatsen
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11dykpjyh
    Country of citizenship → Sweden
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ru, pl, da, fi, lt, lv, cs, sk, hu, bg, el, az, hy, ka, hr, bs, sl, sr, mk, mt, is, cy, oc, fy, lb, nds, sco */ Add multilingual descriptions (27 languages) —"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.