Carl Peter Hagberg

Carl Peter Hagberg (22 November 1778 – 15 September 1841) was a Swedish minister and orator who served in the Swedish Academy.

Carl Peter Hagberg
Lithograph of Hagberg by unknown author.
Born	(1778-11-23)23 November 1778 Uppsala
Died	15 September 1841(1841-09-15) (aged 62) Stockholm
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Priest, educator

Hagberg became master of philosophy in 1803. The same year he was ordained as a minister and subsequently served as a preacher at the court, from 1808 with Queen dowager Sophia Magdalena. In 1809 he became the head of the theological seminary at Lund University. The same year he was awarded with a degree of doctor of theology. In 1811 he became professor of pastoral theology. In 1821 he became a member of the Swedish academy.

Sources

• 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).

Cultural offices
Preceded by Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz	Swedish Academy, Seat No.2 1821–1941	Succeeded by Erik Fahlcrantz