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Isak Penttala
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| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 4 March 1927 – 20 July 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Kaarlo Saari |
| Constituency | Vaasa Province South |
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| Born | 8 February 1883 Isokyrö, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 February 1955 (aged 72) Seinäjoki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
Isak Penttala (born February 8, 1883 – died February 28, 1955) was an important Finnish politician and newspaper editor. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, which is the country's main law-making body.
Penttala belonged to the Social Democratic Party. He represented the Vaasa Province South area from March 1927 to July 1951. Before he became a politician, he was held because of his political beliefs during and after the Finnish Civil War.
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Isak Penttala's Early Life
Isak Penttala was born on February 8, 1883, in Isokyrö, which was then part of the Grand Duchy of Finland. His father, Juho Penttala, was a small farmer, and his mother was Maria Holkko.
He went to public school. Later, he studied at the Work People's College in Duluth, Minnesota, from 1911 to 1912. He also attended the Social Democratic Party (SDP) college in Helsinki in 1913.
As a teenager, Penttala moved to the United States. Between 1902 and 1913, he worked many different jobs there. He worked in an iron factory, a sawmill, and a coal mine. He was also a fisherman. Later, he became a writer for Toveri magazine and helped sell the magazine in the western United States.
Isak Penttala's Political Career
From 1916 to 1917, Penttala served as the secretary for the Social Democratic Party in the Vaasa Province South area.
During and after the Finnish Civil War, many people with leftist views were held by the opposing side, known as the Whites. Penttala was one of these people. He was arrested in February 1918. Even though an inspector suggested he be released, the prosecutors refused. Finally, on November 28, 1918, a court in Vaasa ordered his release.
After his release, Penttala worked as an editor for several Social Democratic Party newspapers. These included Työläinen (Vaasa, 1919), Kansan Lehti (Tampere, 1920), Raivaaja (Vaasa, 1921, 1924–1926), Vapaus (Mikkeli, 1924), and Pohjanmaan Kansa (Vaasa, 1931). He also worked as a farmer in Isokyrö from 1920 to 1924.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
Isak Penttala became a member of the Parliament of Finland in March 1927. He took the place of Kaarlo Saari, who had passed away.
He was re-elected to Parliament many times: in 1927, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1945, and 1948. This shows how much people trusted him.
Penttala also served as a special voter for presidential elections in 1931, 1937, 1940, and 1943. He was also a member of the local councils in both Isokyrö and Seinäjoki.
Isak Penttala passed away on February 28, 1955, in Seinäjoki.
Isak Penttala's Family Life
Isak Penttala married Sanna Matilda Heikkilä in 1918.
See also
- List of Finnish MPs imprisoned for political reasons
