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Augusta Krook

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Augusta Krook
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office
1909–1910
ConstituencyVaasa Province (north)
Personal details
Born(1853-10-31)31 October 1853
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died27 June 1941(1941-06-27) (aged 87)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partySwedish People's Party of Finland
ProfessionTeacher

Augusta Krook (31 October 1853 — 27 June 1941) was a Finnish politician and teacher.[1] She served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland in 1909-1910, representing the Swedish People's Party.[2]

Krook's father was General Carl August Krook [fi], and her mother Elisabeth née Collan.[3]

She studied at a private German-speaking school, and went on to qualify as a teacher of languages. She worked as a teacher and later headmistress for 40 years, first in Helsinki and later in Vaasa.[2]

Krook was one of the founders of the women's paramilitary Lotta Svärd organisation, and founded in 1919 its first local chapter, in Helsinki.[1] She was also a board director of the Martha organisation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Krook, Augusta". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Augusta Krook". Eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Krook, Carl August". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 6 November 2022.