Guillaume-Hippolyte van Volxem
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Guillaume-Hippolyte van Volxem (Brussels
, 13 February 1791-Brussels, 17 April 1868) was a Belgian
lawyer
and liberal politician.
As a graduate of the l’École de droit de Bruxelles, he becomes a lawyer at the bar of Brussels.
He begins his political career in 1830, when he is designated as temporary member of the national congress
. In the same year, he is elected as alderman
in Brussels and he is re-elected in 1836. Later he becomes a member of the provincial council of the Brabant and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (1837–1845).
After the death of Nicolas-Jean Rouppe
in 1838, he becomes the second burgomaster of the Belgian capital since 1830, as the communal council designates himon 13 September 1838 to fulfill the functions of burgomaster of Brussels (1838–1841). He resigns as burgomaster when on 13 April 1841, he becomes Minister for Justice (1841–1842) in the cabinet of Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
who succeeded on that day the liberal Joseph Lebeau
, who had resigned. But van Volxem only stays minister for twenty month, because Nothomb on 14 December 1842, takes on its own account the position of Minister for Justice, in addition to the post of Prime Minister.
On 16 April 1843, the post of Minister for Justice goes to the catholic
Jules d'Anethan
after the Belgian elections in the spring of 1843. In 1845, at 54 years of age, Guillaume van Volxem withdraws from political life. He is the father of Jules Van Volxem.
Brussels
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, 13 February 1791-Brussels, 17 April 1868) was a Belgian
Belgium
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and liberal politician.
As a graduate of the l’École de droit de Bruxelles, he becomes a lawyer at the bar of Brussels.
He begins his political career in 1830, when he is designated as temporary member of the national congress
National Congress of Belgium
The Belgian National Congress was a temporary legislative assembly in 1830, established shortly after the Provisional Government of Belgium had proclaimed Belgian independence on October 4 of that year...
. In the same year, he is elected as alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in Brussels and he is re-elected in 1836. Later he becomes a member of the provincial council of the Brabant and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (1837–1845).
After the death of Nicolas-Jean Rouppe
Nicolas-Jean Rouppe
Nicolas-Jean Rouppe was a Belgian liberal politician...
in 1838, he becomes the second burgomaster of the Belgian capital since 1830, as the communal council designates himon 13 September 1838 to fulfill the functions of burgomaster of Brussels (1838–1841). He resigns as burgomaster when on 13 April 1841, he becomes Minister for Justice (1841–1842) in the cabinet of Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
Jean Baptiste, Baron Nothomb was a Belgian statesman and diplomat, the sixth Prime Minister.-Revolution:...
who succeeded on that day the liberal Joseph Lebeau
Joseph Lebeau
Jean Louis Joseph Lebeau was a Belgian liberal politician and statesman, the second Prime Minister.-Biography:...
, who had resigned. But van Volxem only stays minister for twenty month, because Nothomb on 14 December 1842, takes on its own account the position of Minister for Justice, in addition to the post of Prime Minister.
On 16 April 1843, the post of Minister for Justice goes to the catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Jules d'Anethan
Jules d'Anethan
Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan was an Belgian Catholic Party politician.After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the 12th Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs by King Leopold II on 2 July 1870...
after the Belgian elections in the spring of 1843. In 1845, at 54 years of age, Guillaume van Volxem withdraws from political life. He is the father of Jules Van Volxem.