Floris Adriaan van Hall
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Floris Adriaan, Baron van Hall (May 15, 1791, Amsterdam
– 29 March 1866, The Hague
) was a Dutch
nobleman and an important statesman
from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician
.
He studied law in Amsterdam
and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam. He practised law until the King appointed him as successor to Cornelis Felix van Maanen
as Minister of Justice in 1842 and one and a half year later as Minister of Finance. Since 1849 was he member of the Second Chamber of the States General until in 1853 he succeeded Johan Rudolf Thorbecke to form a new government. In 1856 King William II gave him the title of Baron. In 1860 he became once again chairman of the council of ministers. He rejected an offer for the appointment to Governor-General of the Dutch East-Indies.
Amsterdam
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– 29 March 1866, The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
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nobleman and an important statesman
Statesman
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from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He studied law in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam. He practised law until the King appointed him as successor to Cornelis Felix van Maanen
Cornelis Felix van Maanen
Cornelis Felix van Maanen was a Dutch minister and jurist.Van Maanen was born in The Hague. He studied law in Leiden, and entered legal practice in The Hague, where he later became general prosecutor...
as Minister of Justice in 1842 and one and a half year later as Minister of Finance. Since 1849 was he member of the Second Chamber of the States General until in 1853 he succeeded Johan Rudolf Thorbecke to form a new government. In 1856 King William II gave him the title of Baron. In 1860 he became once again chairman of the council of ministers. He rejected an offer for the appointment to Governor-General of the Dutch East-Indies.