Anna Lindhagen
Anna Jacobina Johanna Lindhagen (born April 7, 1870 in Stockholm ; † May 15, 1941 ibid) was a Swedish social democratic politician and women's rights activist . Her father was the politician and city planner Albert Lindhagen , her brother the Stockholm politician and mayor Carl Lindhagen .
Anna Lindhagen was a trained nurse and showed great empathy for poor children. She was active in the Swedish women's movement and editor of the magazine Morgonbris , the membership paper of the social democratic women's association. From 1911 to 1923 she was a member of the Stockholm City Government ( stadsfullmäktige ) and from 1921 she was a member of the Stockholm Beauty Council ( Stockholms skönhetsråd ). Anna Lindhagen fought for women's suffrage and she was one of the first to propose state support for widows and fatherless people.
In addition to her socio-political commitment, she campaigned for the movement of the allotment garden idea and for the preservation of the original development in Stockholm's Södermalm district . A museum is dedicated to her in one of the 19th century houses, Fjällgatan 34 . Anna Lindhagen lived in two rooms of this house during the last years of her life and the rooms are partly furnished with her furniture.
Bibliography (selection)
- Barns och mödrars advises . (The right of children and mothers). - Stockholm, 1913.
- Idyllic och utsikter . (Pictures of Stockholm's nature and development). - Stockholm, 1923.
- Koloniträdgårdar och planterade gårdar . (Allotments and landscaped gardens) - Stockholm, 1916.
- Vad vi filled the water . (As we thought, memories). - Stockholm, 1941.
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| SURNAME | Lindhagen, Anna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lindhagen, Anna Jacobina Johanna (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Stockholm politician and women's rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1941 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |