James Loudon (politician)
Jonkheer James Loudon (8 June 1824 – 31 May 1900) was a Dutch politician. He was Minister of Colonial Affairs in the Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra cabinet (1861–1862), King's Commissioner in South Holland (1862–1871), and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1872–1875). He was the father of politician John Loudon.[1]
James Loudon | |
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![]() James Loudon in 1875 | |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
In office 1 January 1872 – 26 March 1875 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | Pieter Mijer |
Succeeded by | Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge |
Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
In office 14 March 1861 – 31 January 1862 | |
Prime Minister | Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Schelto van Heemstra |
Preceded by | Jean Pierre Cornets de Groot van Kraaijenburg |
Succeeded by | Gerhard Hendrik Uhlenbeck |
Personal details | |
Born | The Hague, United Kingdom of the Netherlands | 8 June 1824
Died | 31 May 1900 75) The Hague, Netherlands | (aged
The ship Gouverneur Generaal Loudon (1875) was named after him.
Honors
- Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1860)[1]
- Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1862)[1]
- Grand Officer in the Order of the Oak Crown (1868)[1]
- Grand Cross in the Order of the Oak Crown (1871)[1]
- Knight First Class in the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1879)[1]
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References
- (in Dutch) Mr. J. Loudon, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 18 January 2015.
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Preceded by Pieter Mijer |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1872–1875 |
Succeeded by Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge |
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