About Lars Krogius
Lived 1832 – 1890 (aged 58). Lars Krogius was a Finnish politician.
Lars Thiodolf Krogius (29 January 1832 – 9 March 1890) was a Finnish sea captain and shipowner. He was the father of Lars Krogius the Younger and Ernst Krogius.
Born in Pyhtää, Krogius graduated from the Finnish Cadet Corps, went to sea in 1850 and was a commander for the Russian-American Company. He participated in three circumnavigations of the globe. From 1863 to 1889 he headed the Helsinki Navigation School and was also captain of ships on the Stockholm-Helsinki-St. Petersburg route. In 1872 he founded a forwarding company, Lars Krogius & Co. In 1883, he founded Finland Steamship Company, and was its CEO between 1883 and 1890.
Krogius died at the age of 58 in Helsinki in 1890.
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Who was Lars Krogius?
Finnish politician, sea captain and shipowner (1832–1890)
When was Lars Krogius born?
Lars Krogius was born on 29 January 1832 in Pyhtää.
When did Lars Krogius die?
Lars Krogius died on 9 March 1890 in Helsinki.
What was Lars Krogius's occupation?
Lars Krogius was a politician.
What nationality was Lars Krogius?
Lars Krogius was Finnish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Lars Krogius the Elder
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