About August Laur
Lived 1886 – 1942 (aged 55). August Laur was an Estonian politician.
August Laur (9 October 1886 Vana-Põltsamaa Parish (now Põltsamaa Parish), Kreis Fellin – 8 September 1942 Sosva camp, Sverdlovsk Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of III, IV and V Riigikogu.
Laur was arrested in 1941 by the NKVD following the Soviet occupation of Estonia. He was executed by gunshot in prison custody in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
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Who was August Laur?
Estonian politician (1886-1942)
When was August Laur born?
August Laur was born on 8 October 1886.
When did August Laur die?
August Laur died on 8 May 1942.
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August Laur was a politician.
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August Laur was Estonian.
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