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In 1909, Björn got alcohol prohibition accepted in the [[Alþingi]]. It came into full effect in 1915, more than two years after Björn's death, and was not repealed until 1934.
File:Björn Jónsson, minister of Iceland, gives a speech on June 2, 1908 regarding the autonomy of Iceland vis-a-vis Denmark.jpg|Björn Jónsson gives a speech to a gathering on 2 June 1908 regarding the autonomy of Iceland ''vis-à-vis'' [[Denmark]]. Iceland was then a [[Danish colony]], gaining independence in 1944▼
==Death==
▲[[File:Björn Jónsson, minister of Iceland, gives a speech on June 2, 1908 regarding the autonomy of Iceland vis-a-vis Denmark.jpg|thumb|Björn Jónsson gives a speech to a gathering on 2 June 1908 regarding the autonomy of Iceland ''vis-à-vis'' [[Denmark]]. Iceland was then a [[Danish colony]], gaining independence in 1944]]
Björn's health deteriorated sharply in his last years. He died at his home in [[Reykjavík]] on 24 November 1912 after suffering a stroke few days earlier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Björn Jónsson |url=https://timarit.is/page/2297964 |access-date=11 September 2021 |work=Suðurland |date=30 November 1912 |page=98 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
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*[https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=83 Biography] on [[Alþingi]]
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