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Charles Louis du Bois de Vroylande (21 January 1835 – 30 December 1888) was a

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lawyer and politician. He was governor of the province of

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from 24 March 1887 until 30 December 1888.

Political career

Charles du Bois de Vroylande was a member of the Provincial council of Antwerp for the Canton

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from 3 July 1866 until 23 May 1886, and provincial deputy from 6 July 1876 until 1886. He was a member of the communal council of Halle until 1876 and

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from 1862 until 1876.

Sources

* Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, ''Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie'', Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 79 1835 births 1888 deaths Governors of Antwerp Province Politicians from Antwerp People from Zoersel Flemish nobility {{Flanders-politician-stub