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August Ehrlich

1893 – 1942

Estonian politician

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Lived 1893 – 1942 (aged 48). August Ehrlich was an Estonian politician and farmer.

August Ehrlich (from 1940, August Eerme; 23 September 1893 – 1 September 1942) was an Estonian agronomist and politician. He was a member of the I and II Riigikogu.

August Ehrlich was born in Vana-Prangli, Krüüdneri Parish (now, part of Kanepi Parish, Põlva County) into a family of farmers. He attended Vana-Prangli Parish School, Vana-Kuuste Ministry School and Kambja Parish Primary School before being enrolled at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in 1906 and graduating in 1913. From 1913 to 1918 he studied agronomy at the University of Tartu. During World War I and the Estonian War of Independence, he worked as a military supplier. Ehrlich was a member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly and the I and II Riigikogu, representing the Estonian People's Party. From 1918 to 1924 he managed seed growing in the father's farm in Krüüdneri Parish.

In 1918, he married Magda Ruus. The couple had two daughters and a son.

Following the Soviet occupation of the Estonia in 1940, he was arrested and executed in 1942 in the Ussolye prison camp in Solikamsky District, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium
Positions held
Member of the Riigikogu, Member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly

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Frequently asked questions

Who was August Ehrlich?

Estonian politician (1893-1942)

When was August Ehrlich born?

August Ehrlich was born on 23 September 1893 in Krüüdneri Rural Municipality.

When did August Ehrlich die?

August Ehrlich died on 1 September 1942 in Solikamsk.

What was August Ehrlich's occupation?

August Ehrlich was a politician and farmer.

What nationality was August Ehrlich?

August Ehrlich was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Ehrlich

· Wikidata: Q12359919

· DBpedia: August Ehrlich

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