Augusta Krook

Augusta Krook was a Finnish politician and teacher. She served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland in 1909-1910, representing the Swedish [People's Party of Finland|Swedish People's Party].
Krook's father was General, and her mother Elisabeth Collan.
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.
Krook was one of the founders of the women's paramilitary Lotta Svärd organisation, and founded in 1919 its first local chapter, in Helsinki. She was also a board director of the Martha organisation.