| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1918 |
| Number: | 9 - 1 |
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Nominee 1:
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| Name: | Carl Sundblad |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1849 |
| Profession: | Teacher, editor and publisher. Peace activist |
| City: | Rönninge |
| Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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Nominee 2:
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| Name: | T Sandstøl |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| City: | Stavanger |
| Country: | NORWAY (NO) |
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| Motivation: | Sundblad had actively worked for peace since 1885 when he founded a local peace association in Sweden. Between 1887 and 1894 he raised money to support the newly founded Swedish Peace and Arbitration League. He was chairman of the council of this league 1887-1896. Sundblad published the journal "Ned med Vapnen" 1893-1897 and from 1897 he edited and published the journal "Fredsfanan". He advocated peace and co-operation.
Sandstøl was member of Stavanger Peace Association. Author of several works on war and peace.
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Nominator:
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| Name: | N A Nilsson |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Member of the Commission of the Permanent International Peace Bureau. Doctor. |
| City: | Örebro |
| Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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| Comments: |
In addition to Sandstøl and Sundblad, the nominator suggested Léon Bourgeois as his primary choice. |
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