Charles du Bois de Vroylande
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Jonkheer
Charles Louis du Bois de Vroylande (Antwerp, 21 January 1835 – Antwerp, 30 December 1888) was a Belgian
lawyer and politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp
from 24 March 1887 until 30 December 1888.
from 3 July 1866 until 23 May 1886, provincial deputy from 6 July 1876 until 1886. He was a member of the communal council of Halle
until 1876 and burgomaster
from 1862 until 1876.
Jonkheer
Jonkheer is a Dutch honorific of nobility.-Honorific of nobility:"Jonkheer" or "Jonkvrouw" is literally translated as "young lord" or "young lady". In medieval times such a person was a young and unmarried son or daughter of a high ranking knight or nobleman...
Charles Louis du Bois de Vroylande (Antwerp, 21 January 1835 – Antwerp, 30 December 1888) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
lawyer and politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
from 24 March 1887 until 30 December 1888.
Political career
Charles du Bois de Vroylande was a member of the Provincial council of Antwerp for the Canton ZandhovenZandhoven
Zandhoven is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Massenhoven, Pulderbos, Pulle, Viersel and Zandhoven proper. On January 1, 2006, Zandhoven had a population of 12,286...
from 3 July 1866 until 23 May 1886, provincial deputy from 6 July 1876 until 1886. He was a member of the communal council of Halle
Zoersel
Zoersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Halle, St. Antonius and Zoersel proper. On January 1, 2010 Zoersel had a total population of 21,308...
until 1876 and burgomaster
Burgomaster
Burgomaster is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration...
from 1862 until 1876.
Source
- Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 79