Axel Ludvig Broström
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Axel Ludvig Broström (May 21, 1838 – September 21, 1905) was a prosperous Swedish shipping owner.
During his youth, Axel joined a shipping company. Later he became an owner and captain in the inland (lake) shipping business. In 1865, Axel used a loan to purchase a wooden trading ketch, Mathilda. This would lead to the founding of the Sweden's Broström Lines.[1]
His son, Dan Broström, became the Swedish Naval Minister from 1914–1917. His grandson, Tor Erland Broström, is board chairman of Swedish American Line.
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- ^ Staff. "Mafhilda's Granddaughter", TIME, December 14, 1953. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.