Carl Peter Hagberg (22 November 1778 – 15 September 1841) was a

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minister and

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who served in the Swedish Academy. Hagberg became

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in 1803. The same year he was ordained as a minister and subsequently served as a preacher at the court, from 1808 with

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Sophia Magdalena. In 1809 he became the head of the

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. In 1821 he became a member of the

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. He also served as president of

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, a Christian education society.

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* Brandberg, Gösta (1997). "Rasboprästen Carl Peter Hagberg: en av de aderton”. ''Rasboglimtar'' (Rasbo, 1977–) 1997: p. 51-59. * Hagberg, Theodor (1925). ''Rasboherden och hans familj: släktkrönika hämtad ur brev och anteckningar''. Lund: Gleerup. * Wibling, Jöran: Carl Peter Hagberg in ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' (1967–1969). {{DEFAULTSORT:Hagberg, Carl Peter 1778 births 1841 deaths Academic staff of Lund University Members of the Swedish Academy