Hendrik Goeman Borgesius

Hendrik Goeman Borgesius (11 January 1847, Schildwolde, Slochteren – 18 January 1917, The Hague) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1877 until 1917, representing respectively Winschoten, Veendam, Zutphen, Enkhuizen, Rotterdam and finally Emmen. In 1885 he became leader of the Liberal Union. He was Minister of the Interior from 1897 to 1901 and was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the period from 17 September 1913 to 18 January 1917. After being a minister he became a member of the Council of State.

Monument for Hendrik Goeman Borgesius in The Hague at the Prins Hendrikplein. Made by J.C. Altorf in 1924.

The University of Groningen gave him an honorary doctorate in medicine for his work concerning public health.

References

Mr.Dr. H. Goeman Borgesius at "Parlement & Politiek"
Biography in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland

External links

Media related to Hendrik Goeman Borgesius at Wikimedia Commons

House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Preceded by Willem Jonckbloet	Member for Winschoten 1877–1888 With: Jan de Vos van Steenwijk from 1879	Succeeded by Derk de Ruiter Zijlker
New district	Member for Veendam 1888–1891	Succeeded by Adriaan Poelman
Preceded by Derck Engelberts	Member for Zutphen 1891–1905	Succeeded by Franciscus Lieftinck
Preceded by Nanne Sluis	Member for Enkhuizen 1905–1909	Succeeded by Nicolaas Oosterbaan
Preceded by Samuel van den Bergh	Member for Rotterdam I 1909–1913	Succeeded by Bartholomeus Gerretson
Preceded by Petrus Roessingh	Member for Emmen 1913–1917	District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Samuel van Houten	Minister of the Interior 1897–1901	Succeeded by Abraham Kuyper
Preceded by Octaaf van Nispen tot Sevenaer	Speaker of the House of Representatives 1913–1917	Succeeded by Dirk Fock

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