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Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (politician)

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Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst
President of the Senate
In office
12 May 1914 – 17 September 1929
Preceded byJan Elias Nicolaas, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
Succeeded byWillem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk
Personal details
Born(1846-09-16)16 September 1846
Elden, Netherlands
Died17 January 1931(1931-01-17) (aged 84)
Arnhem, Netherlands
Political partyRoman Catholic State Party

Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot[clarification needed] Voorst Sr. (16 September 1846 – 17 January 1931) was a Dutch politician and lieutenant-general of the Dutch army.[1]

He was a member of the RKSP and was President of the Senate between 1914 and 1929. He was preceded by Jan Elias Nicolaas Schimmelpenninck van der Oye and was succeeded by Willem Lodewijk de Vos van Steenwijk.

Decorations

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Tot Voorst received the following decorations:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "J.J.G. baron van Voorst tot Voorst". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Senate
1914–1929
Succeeded by