Biography
Carl Johan Thyselius was born in Österhaninge, Södermanlands län, as the son of the vicar and later bishop Pehr Thyselius and Christina Margareta Bergsten.
Typical for his time, after an education in administration at Uppsala University, he combined a successful career in high level official positions with major political assignments. He was among others Justice Councillor to the Supreme Court (Supreme Court Justice) 1856-1860, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 1860-1863, president of the Kammarkollegium 1864-1875 and Minister for Civil Affairs 1875-1880. After Arvid Posse's resignation 1883 Thyselius reluctantly became Prime Minister on request of Oscar II for one year. In that way he was the first non-aristocrat to become Prime Minister of Sweden.
He died on 11 January 1891 in Stockholm.
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