Axel Ludvig Broström

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 Swedish shipping company Broström Lines.^[1]

His son, Dan Broström, became the Swedish Naval Minister from 1914–1917. His grandson, Tor Erland Broström, was board chairman of Swedish American Line.

References

^ Staff (December 14, 1953). "Mathilda's Granddaughter". TIME. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,806819,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-02.

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Name	Brostrom, Axel Ludwig
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Date of birth	May 21, 1838
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Date of death	September 21, 1905
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