Johan Georg Lillienberg
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Johan Georg Lillienberg (1713 – 26 April 1798) was a Swedish
count and politician. He was appointed as Lawspeaker
of Gotland
in 1746. In 1749, he became Governor of Åbo
and Björneborg
, and in 1757 Governor of Uppsala County
. Lillienberg was made a baron in 1766 and a count in 1778.
In 1768, Lillienberg was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
.
He died at his manor Herresta
in Södermanland
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
count and politician. He was appointed as Lawspeaker
Lawspeaker
A lawspeaker is a unique Scandinavian legal office. It has its basis in a common Germanic oral tradition, where wise men were asked to recite the law, but it was only in Scandinavia that the function evolved into an office...
of Gotland
Gotland
Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
in 1746. In 1749, he became Governor of Åbo
Abo
Abo may refer to:* ABO blood group system, a human blood type and blood group system** ABO , enzyme encoded by the ABO gene that determines the ABO blood group of an individual* Abo of Tiflis , an Arab East Orthodox Catholic saint...
and Björneborg
Björneborg
Björneborg may be:* the Swedish name of Pori, city of Finland,* a village of Sweden, a suburb to Kristinehamn city, part of the Kristinehamn Municipality. It has circa 1,200 inhabitants....
, and in 1757 Governor of Uppsala County
Uppsala County
Uppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
. Lillienberg was made a baron in 1766 and a count in 1778.
In 1768, Lillienberg was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
.
He died at his manor Herresta
Herresta
Herresta is a large estate in Södermanland County in Sweden, located outside Mariefred. It has been in the possession of the Paus family since 1923....
in Södermanland
Södermanland
', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is...
.