Jacob Letterstedt

Jacob Letterstedt

Jacob Letterstedt (1796-1862), born Lallerstedt in Östergötland, was a Swedish businessman who settled in South Africa (Cape Colony). He arrived at Cape Town in 1820, where he made his fortune in grain trade. Later he founded the company that became South African Breweries. In 1841 he was appointed Consul of Sweden-Norway.


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