The New International Encyclopædia/Forssell, Hans Ludwig

FORSSELL, fṓrs'sĕl, (1843-1901). A Swedish historian and statesman, born at Gefle. He was educated at the University of Upsala, where he became a lecturer in 1866. In 1875-80 he was Finance Minister in the Council of State, and from 1888 president of the Exchequer. From 1879 to 1897 he was a member of the Upper House of the Riksdag. He largely assisted in the establishment of the gold standard for Swedish currency, and wrote Studier och Kritiker (1875-88), collections of essays; Sveriges inre historia fran Gustaf I. (1869-75); and Anteckningar ur Sveriges jordbruksnäring i 16 seklet (1884).