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Carl Fredrik Scheffer

Carl Fredrik Scheffer (28 April 1715 – 27 August 1786) was a Swedish count, diplomat, privy counsellor, politician and writer. He was a Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, and a Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star.

Life

Scheffer's father Peter Scheffer was a governor. His mother was Helena Maria Ehrenstierna. He had a younger brother called Ulrik Scheffer. When he was sixteen, Carl began working in the royal office as an unpaid employee. Within a year he had begun to record the minutes of the councilors' meetings. He then left his job to travel and spent four years abroad. After returning, he became a member of the Hats party and won a seat in the Riksdag in 1738.

Scheffer was elected a member of the Swedish Academy; he was one of the 13 people who were personally appointed by Gustav III when the Academy was created, but he died before he had been formally installed as a member.

Together with his brother, he had their estate Stora Ek Manor modernised and rebuilt after French ideals.

References

Works

  • King, William (1732). The toast, an epic poem. Written in Latin by Frederick Scheffer, done into English by Peregrine O Donald, Esq; vol.I.. Dublin: printed in the year. Libris 11079733
  • Minne af kongl. svenska patriotiska sällskapets ... uti en medaille, tillegnad hans excellence herr grefve Carl Fredric Scheffer ... Öfverlemnad pÃ¥ Töresö genom sällskapets deputerade, d. 30 august. 1777.. Stockholm, printed by Johan Georg Lange, 1777.. 1777. Libris 10560989
  • Lettres particulières à Carl Gustaf Tessin 1744-1752. Handlingar / Kungl. Samfundet för utgivande av handskrifter rörande Skandinaviens historia, 0347-8505; 7. Stockholm: Samf. för utg. av handskrifter rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1982. Libris 7745554.

Bibliography

  • Lettres inédites de madame Du Deffand, du président Hénault et du comte de Bulkeley au baron Carl Fredrik Scheffer, 1751-1756. Genève. 1959.
  • Wolff, Charlotta (2003). "Carl Fredrik Scheffers brevväxling med franska fysiokrater". Historisk tidskrift för Finland 2003(88):2,: p. [184]-201. .