About Jenny af Forselles
Lived 1869 – 1938 (aged 69). Jenny af Forselles was a Finnish politician, pedagogue, lotta and teacher.
Jenny Mathilda af Forselles (27 May 1869 in Elimäki – 16 September 1938 in Helsinki) was a Finnish secondary school teacher and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1909 to 1910 and again from 1911 to 1917, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland (SFP).
She was instrumental in the establishment of the Swedish-language women's magazine Nutid in 1895 and coedited it with Dagmar Neovius from 1909 to 1915. In addition to her editorial work, she also authored A.N. Clewberg-Edelcrantz och hans omgifning (1903).
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Who was Jenny af Forselles?
Finnish schoolteacher and politician
When was Jenny af Forselles born?
Jenny af Forselles was born on 27 May 1869 in Elimäki.
When did Jenny af Forselles die?
Jenny af Forselles died on 16 September 1938 in Helsinki.
What was Jenny af Forselles's occupation?
Jenny af Forselles was a politician, pedagogue, lotta and teacher.
What nationality was Jenny af Forselles?
Jenny af Forselles was Finnish.
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