Pehr Philander
Johan Pehr Gustav Philander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown c. 1757 |
| Died | 27 February 1811 (aged 53–54) |
| Occupation(s) | Slave, Gardener |
| Spouses | Anna Kajsa Svensdotter
(m. 1779; died 1803)Catharina Stenholm
(m. 1807) |
| Children | 5 |
Johan Pehr Gustav Philander, also known as Javanen (The Javan in Swedish) was a gardener and former Dutch slave from the island Nias. He was bought in Canton and adopted by Carl Gustaf Ekeberg, who took him to Sweden, where he became free, slavery having no legality in Sweden.