Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem

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Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem (Ghent, 1 April 1844 - Ghent[1], 20 March 1906) was a Belgian liberal politician[2]. Oswald de Kerchove was a son of the Ghentian mayor Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem. De Kerchove was lawyer and became liberal senator. He was governor in Henegouwen from 1878 to 1884. He was a international recognized authority in the study of palms and orchids.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem, LES PALMIERS HISTOIRE ICONOGRAPHIQUE, Paris, published by J. Rothschild, 1878 [3].
  • Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem, Le Livre des Orchidees, 1894[4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Liberaal Archief
  2. ^ Biography in Liberaal Archief
  3. ^ Chromolithographs
  4. ^ Sutton Antiquarion Books
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