Carl Magnus Dahlström
Commercial Counsellor Carl Magnus Dahlström | |
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| Born | 25 November 1805 |
| Died | 23 February 1875 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Spouse | 1844→: Sofia Karolina née Kingelin (1823–1892) |
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| Parent(s) | Abraham Dahlström and Anna Sofia née Tollet |
| Awards | Commercial Counsellor (1859) |
Carl Magnus Dahlström (25 November 1805 – 23 February 1875) was a Finnish merchant, businessman and Commercial Counsellor.
After gaining trading experience in Loviisa, Dahlström moved to Turku to work for Abraham Kingelin's trading house. He started his own trading house two years later and focused on retail in the Baltic Sea area. Dahlström's trading house grew substantially after taking over Kingelin's businesses.
Dahlström invested in steam shipping and became one of the most significant shipowners of the city.
Since the 1850s, Dahlström invested increasingly on domestic industry. He was founding owner of Aura Sugar Mill, Turku Engineering Works, Kymi Paper Mill and Akaa Steam Sawmill.
Dahlström took part in the local politics and represented Turku bourgeoisie in Diet of Finland 1863–1864.
Dahlström's sone Ernst and Magnus continued their father's businesses and became notable philanthropists in Turku.