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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. 
