Karl Gustaf (Kalle Kustaa, K. K.) Pykälä (9 December 1864 – 2 October 1915) was a Finnish farmer and politician, born in

Nastola Nastola is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the city of Lahti on 1 January 2016. In the province of Southern Finland, Nastola is part of the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality had a population of (30 June 2015) and cover ...

. He was a member of the

Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...

from 1907 until his death in 1915, representing the Agrarian League. He was murderd on 2 October 1915 as revenge for having witnessed in court against a man who had committed perjury. Kalle Kustaa Pykälä was the father of

Bertta Leppälä Bertta Leppälä (18 December 1891 – 6 June 1966; née ''Pykälä'') was a Finnish politician, born in Helsinki. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1917 to 1922, representing the Agrarian League. She was the daughter of Kal ...

and the father-in-law of

Juhani Leppälä Johan (Juhani) Fredrik Leppälä (10 May 1880 – 15 December 1976; surname until 1906 ''Lindeqvist'') was a Finnish schoolteacher, farmer and politician. Born in Nummi, he was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Fi ...

, who both were elected Members of Parliament for the Agrarian League.

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