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Carl Fredrik Scheffer (28 April 1715 – 27 August 1786) was a Swedish count, diplomat,privy counsellor, politician and writer. He was a Knight of theRoyal Order of the Seraphim, and a Commander of theRoyal Order of the Polar Star.
Scheffer's father Peter Scheffer was a governor. His mother was Helena Maria Ehrenstierna. He had a younger brother called Ulrik Scheffer. When he was sixteen, Carl began working in the royal office as an unpaid employee. Within a year he had begun to record the minutes of the councilors' meetings. He then left his job to travel and spent four years abroad. After returning, he became a member of theHats party and won a seat in theRiksdag in 1738.[1]
Scheffer was elected a member of theSwedish Academy; he was one of the 13 people who were personally appointed byGustav III when the Academy was created, but he died before he had been formally installed as a member.[2]
Together with his brother, he had their estateStora Ek Manor modernised and rebuilt after French ideals.
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