Eric Ruuth

Eric Ruuth
Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania
In office 1792–1796
Preceded by	Fredrik Vilhelm von Hessenstein
Succeeded by	Hans Henric von Essen
Personal details
Born	October 24, 1746(1746-10-24)
Died	May 25, 1820(1820-05-25) (aged 73)

Eric Ruuth (October 24, 1746, Stockholm  – May 25, 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner of Marsvinsholm Castle. He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started Höganäs AB.

Biography

He was born on October 24, 1746 to Gustaf Ruuth of Finland (1697–1757) and Baroness Ebba Christina Siöbladh. She was the daughter of Baron Carl Georg Siöblad, lord of Marsvinsholm and Countess Beata Elisabeth Stenbock.

From 1782 to 1786 he made extensive renovations at Marsvinsholm Castle.^[1]

In 1786 he invited a Swiss cheesemaker to Marsvinsholm Castle. A few years later, Swiss style cheese were being produced in Sweden.^[2] He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. He died on May 25, 1820

References

1. ^ "Marsvinsholm" (in Swedish). http://www.slottsguiden.info/slottdetalj.asp?id=75. Retrieved 2011-01-27. "Greve Erik Ruuth, lät under perioden 1782-1786 utföra en genomgripande reparation som kom att förändra slottets utseende radikalt. Ruuth lät då ta ned de branta taken och tog bort gavlarna samt tornens spiror. Istället lades ett lågt tak över hela byggnaden. Gravarna framför slottet fylldes igen och planades ut till en förgård som flankerades av envåningsflyglar. Ruut var mycket intresserad av allt som kunde underlätta i jordbruksarbetet och han sägs vara den som inrättade det första tröskverket i Skåne." 
2. ^ Steve Ehlers and Jeanette Hurt. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cheeses of the World. http://books.google.com/books?id=sjW9adVFS2kC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&. "In 1786, Erik Ruuth, a Swedish count, invited a Swiss cheesemaker to visit his manor in Marsvinsholm. A few years later, Swiss styles of cheese began ..." 

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Name	Ruuth, Eric
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Date of birth	October 24, 1746
Place of birth	Stockholm
Date of death	May 25, 1820
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