Herman Ludvig von Hohenhausen (April 24, 1827December 21, 1902), was a Swedish military colonel and a member of the von Hohenhausen Swedish noble family.

Biography

Herman von Hohenhausen was born in Svinnegarn, Uppsala County, to Major General and Helena Charlotta Henrietta. His grandfather was and uncle . Von Hohenhausen became a lieutenant in the First Life Grenadier Regiment in 1848 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1858, captain in 1863, major in 1871 and lieutenant colonel in the Hälsinge regiment in 1878. He became head of the 1st Infantry Volunteer School in

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that same year and was head of

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. In 1879 became a colonel in the army, and was commander of

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from the 1887 Gotland Infantry Regiment from 1884 to 1895. He retired in 1895 and died in

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in 1902.

Family

In 1857, von Hohenhausen married Gustafva Fredrika "Fredrique" Arnell (18311912), daughter of Colonel Lars Fredrik Arnell and Gustafva Catharina Johanna, born Hägerflycht. He was the father of Anna Helena Gustava (18581912) and Ebba Sofia Constantia Elisabeth (b. 1860).

References

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