Willem Lodewijk de Vos van Steenwijk
Willem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk (10 July 1859 – 12 April 1947) was a conservative Dutch politician.[1]
Willem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk | |
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 Baron de Vos van Steenwijk in the 1920s. | |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 17 September 1929 – 23 July 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst |
| Succeeded by | Roelof Kranenburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1859 Dalfsen, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 September 1947 (aged 88) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Historical |
| Spouse(s) | Ferdinanda Anna van Naamen
(m. 1889) |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
He was a son of Jan Arend Godert de Vos van Steenwijk, who was president of the senate of the Netherlands from 1874 until 1880. He was a member of the Christelijk Historische Unie (CHU) and president of Senate from 1929 to 1946. He was preceded by Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst and was in turn succeeded by the socialist Roelof Kranenburg.
Honours
De Vos van Steenwijk has received the following honours:[1]
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
References
- "Mr. W.L. baron de Vos van Steenwijk". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst |
President of the Senate 1929–1946 |
Succeeded by Roelof Kranenburg |
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