Advertisement

Gijsbert van Tienhoven

Advertisement

Gijsbert van Tienhoven

Birth
De Werken, Werkendam Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Death
10 Oct 1914 (aged 73)
Bentveld, Zandvoort Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Burial
Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Prime Minister of The Netherlands. He served in the position from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894. Prior to becoming prime minister he obtained a law degree and served in the ministry of justice. He then left the ministry to become a professor of Roman and contemporary law at the Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam until 1874. The same year, he was elected into the municipal council of Amsterdam and served as Alderman of Finance of the city. After having been a member of the House of Representatives, he was appointed, by Royal Decree, as Mayor of Amsterdam and earned a solid reputation for numerous accomplishments. From 1880 to 1891, he was a member of the senate. He is best remembered for his tenure as mayor of Amsterdam, his efforts for voting rights, and international trade policy. After leaving his post as prime minister, he was appointed, by Royal Decree, as Queen's Commissioner of North Holland in January 1897. He served in the position for fourteen years and then retired to private life.
Prime Minister of The Netherlands. He served in the position from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894. Prior to becoming prime minister he obtained a law degree and served in the ministry of justice. He then left the ministry to become a professor of Roman and contemporary law at the Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam until 1874. The same year, he was elected into the municipal council of Amsterdam and served as Alderman of Finance of the city. After having been a member of the House of Representatives, he was appointed, by Royal Decree, as Mayor of Amsterdam and earned a solid reputation for numerous accomplishments. From 1880 to 1891, he was a member of the senate. He is best remembered for his tenure as mayor of Amsterdam, his efforts for voting rights, and international trade policy. After leaving his post as prime minister, he was appointed, by Royal Decree, as Queen's Commissioner of North Holland in January 1897. He served in the position for fourteen years and then retired to private life.

Bio by: letemrip

Advertisement

See more van Tienhoven memorials in:

Flower Delivery

Explore more

Advertisement

How famous was Gijsbert van Tienhoven ?

Current rating:

Not enough votes to rank yet. (8 of 10)

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Dec 18, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219935765/gijsbert-van_tienhoven: accessed ), memorial page for Gijsbert van Tienhoven (12 Feb 1841–10 Oct 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219935765, citing Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; Maintained by Find a Grave.