Viktor Magnus von Born explained

Baron Viktor Magnus von Born
Birth Date:8 October 1851
Birth Place:Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Death Place:Finland
Nationality:Finnish

Baron Viktor Magnus von Born (8 October 1851, Helsinki - 15 September 1917) was a Finnish lawyer, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Diet of Finland from 1877 to 1878 and from 1885 to 1906 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1910 to 1913, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland (SFP). He was the last Lord Marshal of the Diet of Finland in from 1905 to 1906. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Von Born was married three times: Hulda Augusta Berndtson in 1876 until her death 1891, then Clara Henny Helena Grafström in 1893. In 1908 her married Ellan (Anna Elise) Edelfelt, born de la Chapelle, widow of painter Albert Edelfelt.[5] He was the father of Ernst von Born.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eduskunta - kansanedustajat. Eduskunta.fi. 19 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Westerbom . Thomas . von BORN, Viktor Magnus . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland . 7 June 2020.
  3. Book: Estlander . Ernst . Friherre Viktor Magnus von Born: Hans person och politiska verksamhet: Skildrade i samband med svensk nationalitetsrörelse och fosterlandsk försvarskamp i Finland . 1931.
  4. Web site: Lars-Folke . Landgrén . Oili Tapionlinna . Born, Ernst von (1885 - 1956) . Kansallisbiografia . 30 June 2020 . 17 February 2003.
  5. Book: Vainio-Kurtakko, Maria . Ett gott parti : Scener ur Ellan de la Chapelles och Albert Edelfelts liv . Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland . 2022 . 978-951-583-557-4 . sv.