Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen
Finnish politician
Died when: 72 years 338 days (875 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
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 was the husband of Finland's first female author, Theodolinda Hahnsson.
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.
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