Hippolyte Lippens

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Hippolyte Lippens (Moerbeke-Waas, 16 October 1847-Ghent, 31 December 1906) was a lawyer, manager of sugar factories and a Belgian liberal politician. He was a son of Auguste Lippens, burgomaster of Moerbeke-Waas, and he married in 1873, with Louise de Kerckhove de Denterghem, a daughter of the burgomaster of Ghent Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem.

He became burgomaster of Ghent (1882-1895), a member of parliament (1882-1886 and 1889-1890) and senator (1900-1906) for the liberal party. During his tenure as a burgomaster, the renovation of the Neerscheldewijk (current Vlaanderenstraat, Limburgstraat and Henegouwenstraat) in Ghent was started according to the Paris model.

[edit] See also

• Liberal Party

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• Hippolyte Lippens (Liberal Archive)