Harald Fleetwood (1815–1907)

Not to be confused with Harald Fleetwood (1879–1960).

Lars Harald Adolf Fleetwood (8 May 1815 – 11 August 1907) was a Swedish marine insurer and member of the Fleetwood family.

Baron Harald Fleetwood
Born	Lars Harald Adolf Fleetwood (1815-05-08)8 May 1815 Estate of Salaholm, Trävattna Parish, Västergötland, Sweden
Died	11 August 1907(1907-08-11) (aged 92) Lerum Parish, Västergötland, Sweden
Spouse	Maria Catharina Matsen ​ ​ (m. 1884)​

Biography

Harald Fleetwood was born on 8 May 1815 at the Estate of Salaholm to Adolf Georg Fleetwood and Catharina Maria Reenstierna. He is a direct descendant of Sir George Fleetwood, founder of the Swedish cadet branch family, and grandfather of Harald Fleetwood, heraldist and courtier. In 1840, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science degree and commanded several ships between 1840 and 1859. He organized the first domestic marine insurance in Sweden and co-developed Sjöförsäkringsbolaget AB Gauthiod in Gothenburg, of which he held office as director between 1862 and 1892. He participated in the drafting of maritime laws in 1878.

References

• Bohman, Nils, ed. (1932). Svenska män och kvinnor: biografisk uppslagsbok [Swedish Men and Women: Biographical Encyclopedia] (in Swedish). Vol. 2. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag. p. 526 – via Project Runeberg.