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Ester Ståhlberg

1870 – 1950

Finnish politician, writer, teacher and journalist

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Lived 1870 – 1950 (aged 80). Ester Ståhlberg was a Finnish politician, journalist, writer and teacher.

Ester Ståhlberg, née Elfving (February 17, 1870 – July 21, 1950) was a Finnish writer and educator and the first First Lady of Finland. She was the wife of president Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg.

The daughter of Karl Oskar Elfving, mayor, and Jenny Nyman, she was born Ester Elfving in Vaasa, went on to study in Oulu and then continued with post-graduate studies in Helsinki. For a time, she taught Swedish.

From 1912 to 1919, Ståhlberg served on the editorial board of Valvoja magazine. She was editor of Aamu magazine from 1926 to 1931.

In 1922, she founded Koteja kodittomille lapsille ("Home for Homeless Children"), later known as Pelastakaa Lapset ("Save the Children").

Ståhlberg was married twice: first to Karl Hällström, a pharmacist, who died in 1917. In 1920, she married the widower Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, during his term as the first President of Finland.

She died in Helsinki.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Awards
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Medal for Humane Benevolence; Estonian Red Cross Order Third Class; Badge of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Also known as
Ester Hällström, Ester Elfving

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ester Ståhlberg?

Finnish politician, writer, teacher and journalist

When was Ester Ståhlberg born?

Ester Ståhlberg was born on 17 February 1870 in Vaasa.

When did Ester Ståhlberg die?

Ester Ståhlberg died on 21 July 1950 in Helsinki.

What was Ester Ståhlberg's occupation?

Ester Ståhlberg was a politician, journalist, writer and teacher.

What nationality was Ester Ståhlberg?

Ester Ståhlberg was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ester Ståhlberg

· Wikidata: Q11858849

· DBpedia: Ester Ståhlberg

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