Rein Eliaser (28 May 1885 Sangaste Parish,

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– 14 October 1941 Sevurallag,

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) was an

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n lawyer and politician. He was a member of IV and

V Riigikogu V Riigikogu was the fifth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1932 elections (held on 21–23 May 1932). It sat between 15 June 1932 and 2 October 1934, when its activities were suspended.< ...

. He was a member of the Riigikogu since 5 October 1931. He replaced

Jakob Westholm Jakob Westholm (11 May 1877 in Palmse Parish (now Haljala Parish), Kreis Wierland – 9 March 1935 in Tallinn) was an Estonian educator and politician. He was a member of the I Riigikogu, I, II Riigikogu, II, III Riigikogu, III and IV Riigikogu, r ...

. In 1912, he married Anna Gailit, sister of author

August Gailit August Gailit (9 January 1891 – 5 November 1960) was an Estonians, Estonian writer. Life Georg August Gailit was born in Lossiküla, Kuiksilla (near Sangaste Castle), Sangaste Parish (now Otepää Parish), Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, ...

. The couple had three children: Rein, Ruut and Elga.

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