Lars Vilhelm Henschen (1 June 1805 – 27 January 1885)[1] was a Swedish jurist and politician and involved in the free church movement.

[4] He then went to live with his aunt Beata Abelin and her husband, shipbuilder Lars Daniel af Thunberg.

Later, his friendships with Readers and influential preachers Peter Lorenz Sellergren, Carl Olof Rosenius, Anders Wiberg, and George Scott, among others, would impact his beliefs.

His home became a meeting point, known as "Henschen Hall", for religious gatherings, initially led by priests and seminary students.

[10] Henschen's cousin Sofia lived with them at times and he significantly influenced her religious development.

In the early 1840s, when Scott began to face extreme backlash, criticism from the press, and threats, Henschen strongly came to his defense.

In 1851, German missionary to Asia Karl Gützlaff visited Henschen and held a gathering, which was met with stones thrown at the house.

[1] After the repeal of the Conventicle Act in 1858, Henschen continued to fight for religious freedom in other areas.