Wilhelm af Wetterstedt
Nils Erik Vilhelm af Wetterstedt, recorded in the mission roster as Wilhelm af Wetterstedt, studied at Uppsala and entered the diplomatic cabinet in 1840. Before Washington he worked in Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, and The Hague. He became resident minister and consul general in the United States in 1858, later served at The Hague, and returned to Washington as envoy in 1864–1870. He also undertook a special mission to Mexico in 1864. 1
Wetterstedt pursued literary translation alongside diplomacy. His Swedish versions included librettos for Bellini's Norma, Donizetti operas, and Auber's Les Diamants de la couronne. He also translated Byron's Heaven and Earth, published in 1879. He died in Skövde in 1887. 1
Washington Appointments
Sources
- 763 (Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor / 8. Stålarm-Voltemat)
Named biographical entry in the digitized work
- Incoming Swedish representatives in Washington — chronology and original-source leads
Secondary cross-check of incoming ministers, chargés and ambassadors. Original biographical entries are separately linked below. Exact appointments are not silently converted to credential dates; acting intervals are not exhaustive.
- U.S. Office of the Historian — Sweden
Swedish recognition of the United States 3 April 1783; reciprocal diplomatic relations 29 April 1818. Diplomatic relations continued through the 1972–1974 downgrade. The 1783 date refers to the treaty of amity and commerce.
- Historical representation: United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Biography checked 2026-10-28.
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