Jacob Tersmeden


Jacob Tersmeden was a Swedish nobleman, ironmaster and member of parliament representing the House of Nobility, and brother of Swedish admiral and diarist Carl Tersmeden.
Jacob Tersmeden is a direct ancestor of the Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein.

Early life

Tersmeden was born on 20 May 1712 in Söderbärke, the son of Jacob Tersmeden, and Elisabeth Gangia.
He was brought up on his father's estate close to Söderbärke.

Career

Tersmeden started to study at Uppsala University, aged eight, in 1720. He was enrolled as a student at the Swedish Board of Mines, aged sixteen, to study mineralogy. Instead of continuing studying sciences, he started to shoulder administrative tasks at Larsbo bruk.