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{{Short description|Dutch politician}}
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| name = Jan Heemskerk
| honorific-prefix = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]
| image = Heemskerk.jpg
| office = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]]
| name = Jan Heemskerk
| image = Jan Heemskerk Azn (1818-1897), after Heinrich Wilhelm Wollrabe.jpg
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| term_start = 23 April 1883
| caption = Portrait by Johan Heinrich Neuman, 1896
| term_end = 20 April 1888
| monarch = [[William III of the Netherlands|William III]]
| order = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]]
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| term_start = 23 April 1883
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| predecessor = [[Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg]]
| successor = [[Æneas Baron Mackay]]
| term_end = 20 April 1888
| office1 = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]]
| monarch = [[William III of the Netherlands|William III]]
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| predecessor = [[Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg]]
| term_start1 = 27 August 1874
| successor = [[Aeneas Mackay (1839–1909)|Æneas, Baron Mackay]]
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| term_end1 = 3 November 1877
| monarch1 = William III
| term_start1 = 27 August 1874
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| term_end1 = 3 November 1877
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| predecessor1= [[Gerrit de Vries (politician)|Gerrit de Vries]]
| monarch1 = [[William III of the Netherlands|William III]]
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| successor1 = [[Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello]]
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| predecessor1 = [[Gerrit de Vries (politician)|Gerrit de Vries]]
| birthname = Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon
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| successor1 = [[Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1818|7|30|df=y}}
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| birthname = Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon
| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1897|10|9|1818|7|30|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1818|7|30|df=y}}
| death_place = [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]]
| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1897|10|9|1818|7|30|df=y}}
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| party = [[Conservative]]
| spouse = Anna Maria Heemskerk
| death_place = [[The Hague]], Netherlands
| spouse = Anna Maria
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| children = 8, including [[Theo Heemskerk]]
| occupation = [[Lawyer]]
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'''Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon''' (30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[politician]], who became the [[prime minister]] of the [[Netherlands]] in 1874 until 1877, and again in 1883, until 1888. His son, [[Theo Heemskerk]] was also [[prime minister]], in the period 1908-1913.
'''Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon''' ({{IPA|nl|jɑn ˈɦeːmskɛr(ə)k ˈaːbraːɦɑmˌsoːn}}; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]] from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, [[Theo Heemskerk]] also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.


==History==
==Biography==
[[File:Heemskerk.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Jan Heemskerk {{circa}} 1860]]
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Heemskerk was born in [[Amsterdam]] in 1818. He studied [[law]] and became a lawyer, then a member of the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]]. Originally he was a [[Liberalism|liberal]] politician, but became [[Conservatism|conservative]], and was conservative when he was prime minister. He died in [[The Hague]] in 1897 at the age of 79.

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was born on 30 July 1818 in [[Amsterdam]]. He was the son of Abraham Heemskerk and Joanna Jacoba Stuart.<ref name="parlement">{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll1hukz9/j_jan_heemskerk Mr.Dr. J. (Jan) Heemskerk Azn.], ''Parlement & Politiek''. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.</ref> He was baptized on 27 August 1818 in the [[Remonstrant]] Church in Amsterdam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/612/1.2.2.3/start/0/limit/10/highlight/4|title = Inventarissen}}</ref>

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He studied [[law]] and became a lawyer, then a member of the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]]. Originally a [[Liberalism in the Netherlands|liberal]] politician, he became a [[Conservatism|conservative]] in 1866, and remained this in his Premiership.

He was three times [[Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations|Ministers of the Interior]] (1866–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888) and three times temporary chairman of the [[Council of Ministers (Netherlands)|Council of Ministers]], similar to the present-day [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]], (1867–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888). He was [[Minister of State (Netherlands)|Minister of State]] from 1885 to his death.<ref name="parlement"/>

Heemskerk died on 9 October 1897, at the age of 79, in [[The Hague]].<ref name="parlement"/>

== Personal life ==
Heemskerk married his first cousin Anna Maria Heemskerk on 1 October 1846 in Utrecht. They had 5 sons, one of whom died in infancy, and 3 daughters.<ref name="parlement"/> His son [[Theo Heemskerk]] (1852–1932) was [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]] from 1908 to 1913.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll1hukzc/th_theo_heemskerk Mr. Th. (Theo) Heemskerk], ''Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.</ref> His son Jan Frederik Heemskerk (1867–1944) was a member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]].<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll1hukzb/j_f_jan_heemskerk J.F. (Jan) Heemskerk], ''Parlement & Politiek''. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.</ref>


==Published works==
==Published works==
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*''De praktijk onzer grondwet.'' 2 vols. (Utrecht: J. L. Beijers, 1881.)
*''De praktijk onzer grondwet.'' 2 vols. (Utrecht: J. L. Beijers, 1881.)
*''Speciminis inauguralis de Montesquivio pars prior [-altera].'' 2 vols. (Amstelodami: J.H. et G. van Heteren, 1839.)
*''Speciminis inauguralis de Montesquivio pars prior [-altera].'' 2 vols. (Amstelodami: J.H. et G. van Heteren, 1839.)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Jan Heemskerk}}

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Latest revision as of 10:08, 23 September 2024

His Excellency
Jan Heemskerk
Portrait by Johan Heinrich Neuman, 1896
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office
23 April 1883 – 20 April 1888
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byTheo van Lynden van Sandenburg
Succeeded byÆneas, Baron Mackay
In office
27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byGerrit de Vries
Succeeded byJan Kappeyne van de Coppello
Personal details
Born
Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon

(1818-07-30)30 July 1818
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died9 October 1897(1897-10-09) (aged 79)
The Hague, Netherlands
SpouseAnna Maria
Children8, including Theo Heemskerk
OccupationLawyer

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn ˈɦeːmskɛr(ə)k ˈaːbraːɦɑmˌsoːn]; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Biography

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Jan Heemskerk c. 1860

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was born on 30 July 1818 in Amsterdam. He was the son of Abraham Heemskerk and Joanna Jacoba Stuart.[1] He was baptized on 27 August 1818 in the Remonstrant Church in Amsterdam.[2]

He studied law and became a lawyer, then a member of the House of Representatives. Originally a liberal politician, he became a conservative in 1866, and remained this in his Premiership.

He was three times Ministers of the Interior (1866–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888) and three times temporary chairman of the Council of Ministers, similar to the present-day Prime Minister, (1867–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888). He was Minister of State from 1885 to his death.[1]

Heemskerk died on 9 October 1897, at the age of 79, in The Hague.[1]

Personal life

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Heemskerk married his first cousin Anna Maria Heemskerk on 1 October 1846 in Utrecht. They had 5 sons, one of whom died in infancy, and 3 daughters.[1] His son Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932) was Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1908 to 1913.[3] His son Jan Frederik Heemskerk (1867–1944) was a member of the House of Representatives.[4]

Published works

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Heemskerk's published works include

  • De praktijk onzer grondwet. 2 vols. (Utrecht: J. L. Beijers, 1881.)
  • Speciminis inauguralis de Montesquivio pars prior [-altera]. 2 vols. (Amstelodami: J.H. et G. van Heteren, 1839.)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d (in Dutch) Mr.Dr. J. (Jan) Heemskerk Azn., Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Inventarissen".
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Mr. Th. (Theo) Heemskerk, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.
  4. ^ (in Dutch) J.F. (Jan) Heemskerk, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 7 March 2015.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1866–1868 		Succeeded by
Minister of the Interior
1874–1877 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Council of Ministers
1874–1877 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1883–1888 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Council of Ministers
1883–1888


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