Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein
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Baron Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein, (25 October 1749, Loddby, Sweden – 9 May 1802, Poligny, France) was a Swedish diplomat, soldier and courtier best known for being Sweden's Ambassador to France during the end of the Ancien Regime and the early years of the French Revolution, as well as being the husband of Madame de Staël. Erik Magnus assisted Gustav III during the Swedish Revolution of 1772 and was later named Chamberlain to Queen Sophia Magdalena. In 1783, he was appointed chargé d'affaires to the Court of France, and in 1785 he was named Ambassador. On 21 January 1786, he married the daughter of the French Minister of Finance, Jacques Necker, mademoiselle Anne Louise Germaine Necker, who was to achieve fame as "Madame de Staël".
Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein | |
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Born | (1749-10-25)25 October 1749 Loddby, Sweden |
Died | 9 May 1802(1802-05-09) (aged 52) Poligny, Jura, France |
Resting place | Coppet, Switzerland |
Spouse | |
Parent | Baron Mathias Gustav Staël von Holstein |
Family | Staël von Holstein |