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Sofia Hjulgrén

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Edla Sofia Hjulgrén (née Lundström; 28 June 1875, Kullaa - 21 May 1918, Viipuri) was a Finnish sawmill worker's wife and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1914 to 1917, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). During the Finnish Civil War, she sided with the Reds and was made prisoner by White troops on 29 April 1918. She was sentenced to death and shot in Viipuri on 21 May 1918.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ Hjulgrén, Edla Sofia Suomen sotasurmat 1914-1922. Retrieved 20 October 2014