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Janis Čakste

president of Latvia
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Born:
Sept. 14, 1859, Lielsesava, Courland, Russian Empire [now in Latvia]
Died:
March 14, 1927, Riga, Latvia (aged 67)

Janis Čakste (born Sept. 14, 1859, Lielsesava, Courland, Russian Empire [now in Latvia]—died March 14, 1927, Riga, Latvia) was a patriot and president (1922–27) of the Republic of Latvia, who, through political activity in Latvia and Russia and on diplomatic missions to the West, helped spearhead Latvia’s struggle for independence. After serving as a lawyer for some years in the Courland public prosecutor’s office, Čakste left public service in 1888 to practice law in Jelgava and edit a Latvian newspaper, Tevija (“Fatherland”). He served on a committee appointed by the local administration to inquire into agricultural conditions in Courland (1902) ...(100 of 291 words)

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