Jean-Baptiste Thorn
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Jean-Baptiste Thorn (17 March 1783 – 23 March 1841) was a Luxembourg-born jurist and politician that held office in both Luxembourg and Belgium during and immediately after the Belgian Revolution.
He was a member of the National Congress of Belgium (1830 – 1831), the revolutionary body responsible for drafting the new Belgian constitution, and served as governor of the Belgian provinces of Luxembourg (1830 – 1836) and Hainaut (1836 – 1841).
After the Revolution, Thorn returned to the (partitioned) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, where he became a councillor on the communal council of Luxembourg City.
[edit] References
- (French) Mersch, Jules (1969). "Le Gouverneur J.-B. Thorn", in Mersch, Jules: Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg. Luxembourg City: Victor Buck. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
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Governor of Luxembourg 1830 – 1836 |
Succeeded by Victorin de Steenhault |
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Governor of Hainaut 1836 – 1841 |
Succeeded by Charles Liedts |
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| NAME | Thorn, Jean-Baptiste |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Luxembourgian politician and revolutionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17 March 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Remich, Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23 March 1841 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Mons, Belgium |
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