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has been mentioned, a military engineer; but after 1857 

 he gave his attention to the study of forestry. He now 

 holds the position of chief of the department. 



Amongst statesmen who have exercised a beneficial 

 influence on the development of forest interests in Finland 

 special mention should be made of Mr L. G. Von Haartman, 

 Minister of Finance, who died in the year 1858 ; of Mr 

 Fab. Von Langenskioid, Minister of Finance, who died in 

 1863 ; and of Mr Oscar Norrmen, head of the department 

 of agriculture in the Finnish Senate, who has done much 

 for the promotion of railways, and for the promotion of 

 agriculture ; but to whom is especially due thanks for the 

 purchasing .of new Kron parks, or state forests to which he 

 has of late years given his attention. 



