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Hendrik Goeman Borgesius (11 January 1847,
Schildwolde
Schildwolde (Gronings: ''Schewôl'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. It is known for its detached church tower from the 13th century.
History
Schildwolde was first mentioned i ...
,
Slochteren
Slochteren () is a village and former municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2018, Slochteren merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Menterwolde, forming the municipalit ...
– 18 January 1917,
The Hague
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) was a Dutch
politician
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. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1877 until 1917, representing respectively Winschoten, Veendam, Zutphen, Enkhuizen, Rotterdam and finally Emmen. In 1885 he became leader of the
Liberal Union. He was Minister of the Interior from 1897 to 1901 and was
Speaker of the House of Representatives in the period from 17 September 1913 to 18 January 1917. After being a minister he became a member of the
Council of State
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.
The
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen (abbreviated as UG; nl, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, abbreviated as RUG) is a Public university#Continental Europe, public research university of more than 30,000 students in the city of Groningen (city), Groningen in ...
gave him an honorary doctorate in medicine for his work concerning public health.
References
Mr.Dr. H. Goeman Borgesiusat "Parlement & Politiek"
Biographyin
Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland
The ''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland'' (BWN) is a Dutch biographical dictionary, in which short biographies of well-known and less well-known but still notable Dutch people are listed.
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1847 births
1917 deaths
Ministers of the Interior of the Netherlands
People from Slochteren
Speakers of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
University of Groningen alumni
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