Jón Ólafsson
Illustration — Jón Ólafsson. Jón Ólafsson (20 March 1850 – 11 July 1916) was an Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet. He was the half-brother of Páll Ólafsson.
Also recorded as Jon Olafsson
Jón Ólafsson
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- 1850
- Died
- 1916
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- politician · journalist · writer · poet · editing staff
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Illustration — Jón Ólafsson. Jón Ólafsson (20 March 1850 – 11 July 1916) was an Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet. He was the half-brother of Páll Ólafsson.
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He became a journalist in Iceland in 1868, but due to disobedience to the authorities, he had to emigrate to North America in 1872. There, a lawyer convinced him that it would be a good idea for people from Iceland to immigrate into Alaska, especially to the Island of Kodiak. Jón made a petition to President Ulysses S. Grant and met with him, but neither that nor the bill to Congress lead to success, as the government of Canada had in the meanwhile offered land around Winnipeg to immigrants from Iceland. Jón wrote a book on his ideas for an Icelandic Alaska detailing his high hopes.
Jón Ólafsson is recorded with the occupation editing staff. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as politician, journalist, writer, poet and editing staff.
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1850
Jón Ólafsson was born on 20 March 1850.
1916
Jón Ólafsson died on 11 July 1916.
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- TheConstituentAssembly:astudyinfailure JóN óLAFSSON, Iceland's Financial Crisis, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1051928265, Jón Ólafsson.
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TheConstituentAssembly:astudyinfailure JóN óLAFSSON, Iceland's Financial Crisis, 2016Crossref registry
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