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Anders Torstenson

Count Anders Torstenson (1641-1686), Swedish statesman, son of Lennart Torstenson and member of the Privy Council, was from 1674 to 1681 governor-general[?] of Estonia. The family became extinct on the sword-side in 1727.

See also: List of Swedish politicians

References

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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