Joseph Jules Descamps
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Jules Joseph Descamps (Ath
, 25 October 1820-Monaco
, 12 March 1892) was a Belgian
liberal
politician
. He was a member of the Belgian parliament and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 22 March 1881 until 17 May 1884.
Ath
Ath is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien...
, 25 October 1820-Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, 12 March 1892) was a Belgian
Belgium
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liberal
Liberalism
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politician
Politician
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. He was a member of the Belgian parliament and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 22 March 1881 until 17 May 1884.
Source
- Joseph Jules Descamps
- De Paepe, Jean-Luc, Raindorf-Gérard, Christiane (ed.), Le Parlement Belge 1831-1894. Données Biographiques, Brussels, Académie Royale de Belgique, 1996, p. 228.