Jan Heemskerk

Jan Heemskerk
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office April 23, 1883 – April 20, 1888
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg
Succeeded by	Æneas Baron Mackay
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office July 6, 1872 – August 27, 1874
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	Gerrit de Vries
Succeeded by	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
Personal details
Born	Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon 30 July 1818(1818-07-30) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Died	9 October 1897(1897-10-09) (aged 79) The Hague, The Netherlands
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Anna Maria Heemskerk
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Arminian Remonstrant

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a 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.

History

Heemskerk was born in Amsterdam in 1818. He studied law and became a lawyer, then a member of the House of Representatives. Originally he was a liberal politician, but became conservative, and was conservative when he was prime minister. He died in The Hague in 1897 at the age of 79.

Published works

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.)