Hendrik Antonie Lodewijk Hamelberg
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Hendrik Antonie Lodewijk Hamelberg (Zaltbommel
, 2 May 1826 – Arnhem
, Netherlands
, 29 September 1896) was a Dutch lawyer who settled in the Orange Free State
, where he became a member of the Volksraad
. After his return to the Netherlands he acted as consul general and special envoy for that republic in Europe (1871-1896).
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel first received city status in 1231, which status was renewed in 1316....
, 2 May 1826 – Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, 29 September 1896) was a Dutch lawyer who settled in the Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
, where he became a member of the Volksraad
Volksraad
The Volksraad was the parliament of the former South African Republic , which existed from 1857 to 1902 in part of what is now the South Africa. The body ceased to exist after the British victory in the Second Anglo-Boer War. The Volksraad sat in session in Ou Raadsaal in Church Square, Pretoria...
. After his return to the Netherlands he acted as consul general and special envoy for that republic in Europe (1871-1896).