Augusta Krook

Augusta Krook (31 October 1853 — 27 June 1941) was a Finnish politician and teacher.^[1] She served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland in 1909-1910, representing the Swedish People's Party.^[2]

Augusta Krook
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office 1909–1910
Constituency	Vaasa Province (north)
Personal details
Born	(1853-10-31)31 October 1853 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	27 June 1941(1941-06-27) (aged 87) Helsinki, Finland
Political party	Swedish People's Party of Finland
Profession	Teacher

Krook's father was General Carl August Krook [fi], and her mother Elisabeth née Collan.^[3]

She studied at a private German-speaking school, and went on to qualify as a teacher of languages. She worked as a teacher and later headmistress for 40 years, first in Helsinki and later in Vaasa.^[2]

Krook was one of the founders of the women's paramilitary Lotta Svärd organisation, and founded in 1919 its first local chapter, in Helsinki.^[1] She was also a board director of the Martha organisation.^[2]