Pieter Steyn
Pieter Steyn (born October 6, 1706 in Haarlem , † November 5, 1772 in The Hague ) served as the Dutch councilor between 1749 and 1772 .
Steyn was the son of the mayor of Haarlem Adriaan Steyn and his wife Johanna Patijn. Between the years 1724 and 1726 he studied law at the University of Leiden . He married twice, but both marriages remained childless. As a council pensioner he had a long term; in this he was able to keep the Republic of the United Netherlands out of the Seven Years' War .
Web links
- Pieter Steyn in the list of pensioners (Dutch)
- Archiv van Pieter Steyn (Dutch)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Gilles |
Pensioner of Holland 1749–1772 |
Pieter van Bleiswijk |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steyn, Pieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch pensioner (1749–1772) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1706 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem , Holland, Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1772 |
| Place of death | The Hague , Holland, Netherlands |