Claës Richard Wersäll (17 November 1848 – 19 December 1919)[1] was a Swedish governor and artillery officer.

Between 15 March 1895 and 16 July 1897 he served as a Swedish Finance Minister.

They were Six of the boys took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics: two as competitors, one as an official, and three as assistants, while another one, Ture, won an Olympic gold medal earlier in 1906.

For this unusual achievement, their mother was awarded a special gold medal at the 1912 Games.

[4] In 1914–1915 Wersäll developed a cerebral hemorrhage, which resulted in his deaths in 1919.