About Dirk de Klerk
Lived 1852 – 1920 (aged 68). Dirk de Klerk was a Dutch politician.
Dirk de Klerk (; 6 January 1852 – 23 July 1920) was a Dutch politician. Born in Rotterdam, he worked as a metalsmith, and he was on the board of the . He served on the Rotterdam Municipal Council between 1896 and 1920, with a short interruption, and on the House of Representatives between 1897 and 1913, representing the Rotterdam II electoral district. De Klerk started out as a member of the Liberal Union, but he founded the General Liberal Party to participate in the 1918 general election as lead candidate. He did not win a seat, and he joined the . De Klerk sat on the Provincial Council of South Holland from July 1919 until his death on 23 July 1920 in Scheveningen.
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Who was Dirk de Klerk?
Dutch politician (1852-1920)
When was Dirk de Klerk born?
Dirk de Klerk was born on 6 January 1852.
When did Dirk de Klerk die?
Dirk de Klerk died on 23 July 1920.
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Dirk de Klerk was a politician.
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Dirk de Klerk was Dutch.
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