Nils Georg Casper Segerstråle (31 May 1893 – 20 September 1979) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish military officer[clarification needed], chief executive and author.

Nils Segerstråle
Photograph provided by the Swedish Army Museum, c. 1914–1924 by unknown.
Born(1893-05-31)31 May 1893
Died20 September 1979(1979-09-20) (aged 86)
NationalitySwedish-speaking Finn
Spouse(s)Ebba Disa Tora Funck
Greta Fallenius Hamilton
Ebba Bonde af Björnö
Anna Ebba Lætitia Tisell
FamilySegerstråle family

Biography

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He was the son of Georg Otto Segerstråle (1860–1914) and Karin Johanna Louise Tawaststjerna (1864–1933).[1] Serving in the military, he was promoted to lieutenant and captain in 1917 and 1929 respectively.[1] Segerstråle also served as the chief executive of Stockholmshus AB and was board member of the Stockholm Fire Insurance Office.[1] Throughout his lifetime, he published several notable works, including Hamiltonian Castles and Manors of Sweden (1976) and Swedish Entitled Estates (1979).

Publications

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  • Bondeska slott och gårdar genom tiderna [Castles and Manors of Bonde Through the Ages] (1947)
  • Hamiltonska slott och gårdar i Sverige [Hamiltonian Castles and Manors of Sweden] (1976)
  • Svenska fideikommiss [Swedish Entitled Estates] (1979)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är Vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Bokförlaget Vem är Vem. p. 1162.
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