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August Hjelt

1862 – 1919

Finnish politician

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About August Hjelt

Lived 1862 – 1919 (aged 57). August Hjelt was a Finnish politician and statistician.

August Johannes Hjelt (29 June 1862 in Tuusula – 12 July 1919 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He belonged to the conservative Finnish Party. He was a member of the Diet of Finland in 1897 and from 1905 to 1906 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908 and again from 1910 to 1911. He was the younger brother of Edvard Hjelt.

Publications Nils Nilson Idman, en finsk språk- och fornforskare under förra seklet (1882) Erik Lencqvist, en finsk präst och häfdeforskare i föregående århundradet (1886) Sveriges ställning till utlandet närmast efter 1772 års statshvälfning (1887) Yleisen valtiotiedon opas kansalaisille (1889) Nystads jernvägsfråga (1891) Sjuk-, begrafnings- och pensionskassor för arbetare och handtverkare i Finland (1891) Tapaturmat työssä Suonien eri ammateissa ynnä vertailuja Ruotsin, Norjan ja Saksan tapaturmaoloihin (1892) Die Arbeiter-Versicherung in Finnland (1899) De första officiela relationerna om svenska tabellverket åren 1749-1757 (1900) Det svenska tabellverkets uppkomst, organisation och tidigare verksamhet (1900) Rösträtten i Bondeståndet och inkomstförhållandena på landsbygden (1902) Rösträttsförhållandena i Borgareståndet och deras reformering (1902) Släkten Hjelt (1903) Den kommunala inkomstbeskattningen och inkomstförhållandena i Finland (1904-05)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Helsinki
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Finland
Awards
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class; Royal Order of the Polar Star; Officier de l'Instruction publique

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Frequently asked questions

Who was August Hjelt?

Finnish politician (1862–1919)

When was August Hjelt born?

August Hjelt was born on 29 June 1862 in Tuusula.

When did August Hjelt die?

August Hjelt died on 12 July 1919 in Helsinki.

What was August Hjelt's occupation?

August Hjelt was a politician and statistician.

What nationality was August Hjelt?

August Hjelt was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Hjelt

· Wikidata: Q4355143

· DBpedia: August Hjelt

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