Axel Ludvig Broström
Axel Broström (c. 1900)
Axel Ludvig Broström (May 21, 1838 in Kristinehamn – September 21, 1905) was a prosperous Swedish shipping owner.
During his youth, Axel joined a shipping company. Later he became an owner and captain in the inland (lake) shipping business. In 1865, Axel used a loan to purchase a wooden trading ketch, Mathilda. This would lead to the founding of the Swedish shipping company .[1]
His son, Dan Broström, was the Swedish naval minister from 1914 to 1917. His grandson, , was board chairman of Swedish American Line.
References[]
- ^ Staff (December 14, 1953). "Mathilda's Granddaughter". Time. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
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