Axel Otto Mörner
| Axel Mörner | |
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| Birth name | Axel Otto Mörner |
| Born |
8 July 1774 Lekaryd Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden |
| Died |
20 October 1852 (aged 78) Eksjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Years of service | 1777-1840 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Småland Dragoon Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | Minister of War (1840–43) |
Axel Mörner painting.
Axel Otto Mörner (8 June 1774 – 20 October 1852) was a Swedish artist and general.
Family
Mörner was born in Lekaryd Parish in Jönköping County, Sweden and was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Count Carl Gustaf Mörner and Sofia Elisabet Steuch. He was the brother of Hampus Mörner, Charlotta Mörner, Gustaf Fredrik Mörner and Carl Stellan Mörner.[1]
Personal life
On 4 October 1801 he married Ebba Modée at Rosersberg Palace.[2]
References
- ↑ H G-m. "Mörner, släkt" [Mörner, kinship]. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Mörner, Magnus. "Axel O Mörner". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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| Preceded by Bror Cederström |
Minister of War 1840–1843 |
Succeeded by Arfved Lovisin |
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