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Verner Lindberg

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Verner Lindberg (17 August 1852 – 10 February 1909[1]) was a Finnish politician born in Sund, Sweden. He was an engineer and member of the Senate of Finland.

Education

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Lindberg attended the Helsinki University of Technology from 1868 to 1872 and the Polytechnic Institute 1872–1874.

Professional life

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From 1874 to 1878 Lindberg worked as an engineer for the national railway. He progressed through the ranks of civil engineer, starting as a junior engineer 1881–1892, senior engineer 1892–1893 and supervisor 1893–1906.

He became a senator in 1908.[2] Lindberg was a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Maritime Administration Manager from 1908 to 1909.

Personal life

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Lindberg was a child of Karl Fredrik Lindberg and Johanna Margareta Öhman. In 1884, Lindberg married Emma Maria Souranderin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Amos (1909). Mercator (in Swedish). Mercators Tryckeri. p. 141. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Lindberg, Werner". uppslagsverket.fi. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ Bergholm, Axel (1912). Keisarillisen Suomen Hallituskonseljin ja Senaatin puheenjohtajat, jäsenet ja virkamiehet 1809-1909: biograafisia tietoja (in Finnish). Werner Söderström. p. 300. Retrieved 7 November 2024.