After graduating from Gothenburg High School (present-day Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet), he entered Uppsala University on 4 October 1822 and received a Master of Philosophy degree on 23 February 1833.

They had six children, named Ida, Elise, Ernst, Ludvig, Carl and Amalia.

He participated frequently in the Riksdag of the Estates, until its dissolvement, advocating change in representation.

In addition to his work as a university lector, he published monthly issues of Pastoral-Tidning between 1854 and 1856 in Uppsala.

He was also the editor of Bibliskt-Lutherskt Veckoblad in 1861 and received a Doctor of Theology degree the year prior.