Kaapo Taavetti Murros (29 July 1875 – 17 March 1951; name until 1895 ''Gabriel David Ahlqvist'') was a Finnish journalist, lawyer, writer, and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1910 to 1913, representing the

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(SDP). Murros was born in Tampere. In 1902, he had to leave Finland after he had protested against illegal

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. He emigrated to the United States, and he returned to Finland in 1906.

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1875 births 1951 deaths Politicians from Tampere People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1910–11) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1911–13) Finnish writers Writers from Pirkanmaa Finnish journalists 20th-century Finnish lawyers University of Helsinki alumni Finnish emigrants to the United States (1809–1917) {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub