Finnish American
Overview
Finnish Americans are Americans of Finnish descent, who currently number about 700,000.
Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton
, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden
, that existed in mid-17th century.
Finns first started coming to the United States
in large numbers in the late 19th century, and continued until the mid 20th century.
Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton
John Morton (politician)
John Morton was a farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania. As a delegate to the Continental Congress during the American Revolution, he provided the swing vote that allowed Pennsylvania to vote in favor of the United States Declaration of Independence...
, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden
New Sweden
New Sweden was a Swedish colony along the Delaware River on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America from 1638 to 1655. Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, was the first settlement. New Sweden included parts of the present-day American states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania....
, that existed in mid-17th century.
Finns first started coming to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in large numbers in the late 19th century, and continued until the mid 20th century.
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