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Finnish politician and architect
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Male
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Birth:
14 October 1860
Death:
27 April 1918
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Biography
Karl Leander Ikonen (14 October 1860, Joroinen - 27 April 1918, Viipuri) was a Finnish architect and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland in 1917, representing the Finnish Party. In 1918, during the Finnish Civil War, being a prominent supporter of the White side, he was arrested by Red Guards and shot in Viipuri on 27 April 1918, as White troops were preparing to storm the city.