Louis Huysmans
Jean Louis Arnold Hubert Huysmans (born November 15, 1844 in Hasselt , Limburg province , Belgium , † September 9, 1915 in Sainte-Adresse , Seine-Maritime department , France ) was a Belgian liberal politician .
biography
After attending school, he studied law and worked as a lawyer after gaining a doctorate in law .
He began his political career as a member of the Brabant Province Council before being elected to the Chamber of Deputies . During his membership in parliament he mainly dealt with politics in the Congo Free State and the later colony of the Belgian Congo .
For his political merits he was awarded the honorary title of Minister of State on February 23, 1912 .
Louis Huysmans was best known for his loyalty to the monarchy and his patriotism . After the outbreak of World War I , he went into exile with his relatives in France and lived in the seaside resort of Sainte-Adresse, the seat of the Belgian government in exile .
Shortly before his death, he had given his son an envelope, which was opened after his death and contained a deportation letter to King Albert I and the Belgian people. In it he expressed the hope that the German occupiers, whom he described as barbarians , would be quickly driven out of Belgium. According to his last will, he was buried in France and his grave was adorned with a simple cross with the inscription “Died for the Fatherland”.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huysmans, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huysmans, Jean Louis Arnold Hubert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hasselt, Limburg Province, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1915 |
| Place of death | Sainte-Adresse , Seine-Maritime, France |