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Leopold Henrik Stanislaus Mechelin (24 November 1839 – 26 January 1914), known as Leo Mechelin, was a Finnish politician, professor, liberal reformer and businessman.
10 Ogo 2015 · Leo Mechelin is best remembered as a staunch defender of Finnish autonomy. He diligently participated in the activities of the Diet of Finland as a representative of two estates and continued his work in the Finnish Parliament.
Leopold (Leo) Henrik Stanislaus Mechelin [ˈmekeliːn] (24. marraskuuta 1839 Hamina – 26. tammikuuta 1914 Helsinki) oli suomalainen valtiomies, oikeustieteilijä, talouselämän vaikuttaja, liberaali poliitikko ja kansallisen oikeustaistelun johtaja Suomen autonomian aikana.
Leo Mechelin enrolled at the University of Helsinki immediately after completing his matriculation examination. He was interested in the humanities, particularly aesthetics and literature, but decided on the same course that J.K. Paasikivi and P.E: Svhinhufvud w...
Influencing Society through Economics. Leo Michelin’s origins were humble, but he married the daughter of Johan Henrik Lindroos in 1865, which secured financial independence for his family to the extent that salaried work was no longer a necessity.
Den mångsidige statsmannen Leo Mechelin (1839–1914) sammanfattade sin livssyn i det kärnfulla valspråket ”Pro lege” – för lagen. I detta digitala arkiv belyser vi hans liv och samtid genom att publicera hans omfattande skriftliga kvarlåtenskap.
Leo (Leopold) Mechelin (1839-1914) was one of the principal Finnish leaders during the latter years of autonomy from Russia. He was a jurist and an expert in political science, and during Russia’s attempts to Russify the Finnish administration he defended Finland’s rights on constitutional grounds.
