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Edouard Osy de Zegwaart

1832 – 1900

Belgian politician

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About Edouard Osy de Zegwaart

Lived 1832 – 1900 (aged 68). Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was a Belgian politician.

Baron Eduardus (Edouard) Josephus Franciscus de Paulo Osy de Zegwaart (24 March 1832 – 5 December 1900) was a Belgian politician.

Political career Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was a member of the provincial council for the canton of Antwerp from 5 July 1864 until 22 May 1876. He was a senator in the Belgian Senate from 1877 until 1878 and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1880 until 1889.

Osy de Zegwaart was governor of the province of Antwerp from 26 January 1889 until his death on 5 December 1900.

He died at home, in Hoogboom Castle.

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Important facts

Born

24 March 1832, Deurne

Birth century

19th century

Died

5 December 1900, Ekeren

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

Belgium

Positions held

Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Senator of Belgium, Governor of the province of Antwerp

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of Leopold; 1st Class Order of the Crown; Order of African Redemption; Order of the Lion and the Sun First class; Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer

Also known as

Eduardus (Edouard) Josephus Franciscus de Paulo Osy de Zegwaart

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edouard Osy de Zegwaart's

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

Mathematician

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edouard Osy de Zegwaart?

Belgian politician (1832–1900)

When was Edouard Osy de Zegwaart born?

Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was born on 24 March 1832 in Deurne.

When did Edouard Osy de Zegwaart die?

Edouard Osy de Zegwaart died on 5 December 1900 in Ekeren.

What was Edouard Osy de Zegwaart's occupation?

Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was a politician.

What nationality was Edouard Osy de Zegwaart?

Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edouard Osy de Zegwaart

· Wikidata: Q2467264

· DBpedia: Edouard Osy de Zegwaart

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