Poska J. (Jaan Poska, 1866-1920)
Mayor of Tallinn 1913-1917. Main signatory to the Treaty of Tartu on 2nd February 1920 between Estonia and the Russian SFSR or Soviet Federative Socialist Republic recognizing Estonia de jure, the latter party relinquishing, Art. 2, “for ever all rights of sovereignty formerly held by Russia over the Esthonian people and territory...” (sic). Street known as Liiva (1885-1921) along with its German and Russian variants Sandstraße (from 1838) and Песочная ул. (from 1907), then Leineri A. (1940-1991) during the first Soviet occupation.