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Yrjö Sakari Yrjö Koskinen

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Name
  
Yrjo Yrjo-Koskinen

Role
  
Politician

Died
  
1903, Helsinki, Finland


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Baron Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (birth name Georg Zakarias Forsman, author name Yrjö Koskinen, 10 December 1830 in Vaasa – 13 November 1903 in Helsinki) was a friherre, senator, professor, historian, politician and the chairman of the Finnish Party after Johan Vilhelm Snellman. He was a central figure in the fennoman movement. His original name was Georg Zakarias Forsman and his family from his father's side originated from Sweden. He later fennicized his name to Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen.

He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.

References

Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen Wikipedia