Eric Ruuth (24 October 1746 – 25 May 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner of
Marsvinsholm Castle. He served as the
Governor-General
Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
of
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania ( sv, Svenska Pommern; german: Schwedisch-Pommern) was a dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815 on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held ...
from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started the company that would eventually become
Höganäs AB
Höganäs AB is a Swedish multinational based in Höganäs. It is the world's largest producer of powdered metals. It develops and markets powders for customers in metallurgical industries.
The company's portfolio of products and services includ ...
.
Biography
He was born on 24 October 1746 to Gustaf Ruuth of Finland (1697–1757) and Baroness Ebba Christina Siöbladh. She was the daughter of Baron
Carl Georg Siöblad, Lord of
Marsvinsholm and Countess
Beata Elisabeth Stenbock.
From 1782 to 1786 he made extensive renovations at
Marsvinsholm Castle.
In 1786 he invited a Swiss cheesemaker to
Marsvinsholm Castle. A few years later,
Swiss style cheese were being produced in Sweden.
He served as the
Governor-General
Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
of
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania ( sv, Svenska Pommern; german: Schwedisch-Pommern) was a dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815 on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held ...
from 1792 to 1796. He was made a Swedish count in 1792. He died on 25 May 1820.
See also
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Hunnestad Monument
The Hunnestad Monument ( sv, Hunnestadsmonumentet), listed as DR 282 through 286 in the Rundata catalog, was once located at Hunnestad at Marsvinsholm Castle, Marsvinsholm north-west of Ystad, Sweden. It was the largest and most famous of the Vik ...
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1746 births
1820 deaths
Businesspeople from Stockholm
Swedish nobility
Governors-General of Sweden
Gustavian era people
19th-century Swedish businesspeople
18th-century Swedish businesspeople
Knights of the Order of Charles XIII
Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences