Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth
Encyclopedia
Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth (Ghent
, 2 September 1796 - 17 February 1851) was a lawyer and Belgian
Orangist
politician.
He was a municipality Council member (1830–1841) and burgomaster of Ghent
(1837–1840). Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth became President of the University of Ghent in 1846.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, 2 September 1796 - 17 February 1851) was a lawyer and Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Orangist
Orangism (Belgium)
Orangism was a political current in what is now Belgium that supported its inclusion in the short-lived United Kingdom of the Netherlands . After the secession of Belgium in 1830, Orangist sentiment in Flanders for a time sought a restoration of the United Kingdom. Some of the most prominent...
politician.
He was a municipality Council member (1830–1841) and burgomaster of Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
(1837–1840). Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth became President of the University of Ghent in 1846.
Source
- Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth (Liberal archive)