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Désiré Vervoort

1810 – 1886

Belgian politician

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About Désiré Vervoort

Lived 1810 – 1886 (aged 76). Désiré Vervoort was a Belgian lawyer and politician.

Désiré Jean Léon Vervoort (11 April 1810, in Antwerp – 9 July 1886, in Watermael-Boitsfort) was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician. He served as a member of the Belgian parliament and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 23 November 1860 until 27 May 1863.

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Important facts

Born

11 April 1810, Antwerp

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 July 1886, Watermael-Boitsfort

Occupation

Lawyer, politician

Nationality

Belgium

Education

University of Liège

Positions held

Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, President of the Chamber of representatives, President of the bar, Director

Awards

Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold

Also known as

Desire Vervoort

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Désiré Vervoort's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Désiré Vervoort?

Belgian politician (1810–1886)

When was Désiré Vervoort born?

Désiré Vervoort was born on 11 April 1810 in Antwerp.

When did Désiré Vervoort die?

Désiré Vervoort died on 9 July 1886 in Watermael-Boitsfort.

What was Désiré Vervoort's occupation?

Désiré Vervoort was a lawyer and politician.

What nationality was Désiré Vervoort?

Désiré Vervoort was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Désiré Vervoort

· Wikidata: Q5320265

· DBpedia: Désiré Vervoort

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