Lars Johan Hierta

Lars Johan Hierta
Lars Johan Hierta
Born	(1801-01-22)22 January 1801 Uppsala, Sweden
Died	20 November 1872(1872-11-20) (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden
Resting place	Norra begravningsplatsen
Alma mater	Uppsala University
Occupation(s)	Newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman, politician
Known for	Founding the newspaper Aftonbladet
Title	President of the Riksdag of the Estates President of Andra kammaren
Spouse	Wilhelmina Fröding ​ (m. 1833)​
Children	5, including Ebba Lind af Hageby (born 1840) Anna Hierta-Retzius (born 1841) Edvard Faustman [sv] (born 1852)

Lars Johan Hierta (Swedish: [lɑːʂˈjûːan ˈjæ̂ʈːa]; 22 January 1801 – 20 November 1872) was a Swedish newspaper publisher, social critic, businessman and politician. He is best known as the founder of the newspaper Aftonbladet in 1830. Hierta was a leading agitator for political and social reform in Sweden during the 19th century. He is sometimes credited as the "father of the free press" in Sweden.