Elin Såger

Elin Såger (1614–1669) was a Finnish businessperson.

Biography

Såger was born in Turku where her father, Johan Såger (died in 1632) was a successful merchant. In 1631, she married merchant Peter Thorwöste who operated ironworks. He founded Ruukki at Fiskars in 1649.

She owned and managed a major trading company in Turku and three ironworks after the death of her spouse in 1659.[1] She has been referred to as one of the most financially influential businesswomen in Finnish history.[2]

References
  1. Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli: Såger, Elin. Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu. Studia Biographica 4. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 1997- (viitattu 24.5.2018) URN:NBN:fi-fe20051410 ISSN 1799-4349 (Verkkojulkaisu)
  2. "Såger, Elin (1614-1669)". kansallisbiografia. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

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