Joan Cornelis van der Hoop
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Mr. Joan Cornelis van der Hoop (The Hague
, 18 May 1742 – The Hague, 13 March 1825) was a Dutch lawyer, public prosecutor and minister and, at the time of the Dutch Republic
, fulfilled important positions under king William I and - with the exception of the Batavian-French era
- left his mark on the Dutch navy. A street is named after him in Amsterdam.
. After his study in Leiden
, he became a lawyer and quickly made his name. He became secretary of the Association of Surinam in Amsterdam, having been helped to that position by mayor Joachim Rendorp. In 1781, he became public prosecutor for the Admiralty of Amsterdam
, during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
. Van der Hoop worked from home at the Prinsenhof. In the summer of 1782 a plan arose to have a Dutch squadron sail round Brest
, together with a French fleet, and then sail against England, but this turned into a debacle. After the debacle better cooperation was finally put in place between the fleets. Van der Hoop consulted with princess Wilhelmina of Prussia
on a number of attempts to capture him, without success. Also they later maintained contact and a correspondence. One Englishman called "Mr. van der Hoop... the important gentleman in the state."
In 1785, he came into conflict with the Admiralties administration. In August 1787 Van der Hoop loaned two ships from the defense commission of Amsterdam for patrols on the Zuider Zee
. The ambitious Pieter Paulus
- Joan's colleague in Rotterdam and both men quarrelled over reforms within the navy, after an attempt was made to bring the five admiralties together and to centralize appointments. After 1787, Van der Hoop left, his political ambitions disappointed by the passive attitude of the stadholder, and withdrew from public life.
From February 1795, he and Van Kinsbergen were only in office for months and then became private citizens again. In the following years, Van der Hoop put everything into his efforts to get back his financial claim on the Admiralty. Van der Hoop gardened and refused to hold a public position, handing over the keys of the city to William I on 2 December 1813. A few days later he was chairman of the temporary administration of Amsterdam and shortly after commissioner-general (minister) of Navy. Under his care appeared one set of regulations after another. Joan hardly ever travelled, and never much further than Den Helder
and Vlissingen.
Cornelis was the father of Adriaan van der Hoop
, the banker and art collector that all met large of the earth . He owned 250 paintings at his death, of which he left a few of the most important to the city of Amsterdam.
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...
, 18 May 1742 – The Hague, 13 March 1825) was a Dutch lawyer, public prosecutor and minister and, at the time of the Dutch Republic
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
, fulfilled important positions under king William I and - with the exception of the Batavian-French era
Batavian Republic
The Batavian Republic was the successor of the Republic of the United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on January 19, 1795, and ended on June 5, 1806, with the accession of Louis Bonaparte to the throne of the Kingdom of Holland....
- left his mark on the Dutch navy. A street is named after him in Amsterdam.
Life
Cornelis van der Hoop was the youngest son of Adriaan van der Hoop, secretary of the Council of StateDutch Council of State
In the Netherlands, the Council of State is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience...
. After his study in Leiden
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
, he became a lawyer and quickly made his name. He became secretary of the Association of Surinam in Amsterdam, having been helped to that position by mayor Joachim Rendorp. In 1781, he became public prosecutor for the Admiralty of Amsterdam
Admiralty of Amsterdam
The Admiralty of Amsterdam was the largest of the five Dutch admiralties at the time of the Dutch Republic. The administration of the various Admiralties was strongly influenced by provincial interests...
, during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
The Fourth Anglo–Dutch War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic. The war, tangentially related to the American Revolutionary War, broke out over British and Dutch disagreements on the legality and conduct of Dutch trade with Britain's enemies in that...
. Van der Hoop worked from home at the Prinsenhof. In the summer of 1782 a plan arose to have a Dutch squadron sail round Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
, together with a French fleet, and then sail against England, but this turned into a debacle. After the debacle better cooperation was finally put in place between the fleets. Van der Hoop consulted with princess Wilhelmina of Prussia
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange
Wilhelmina of Prussia, born Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina, , was the consort of William V of Orange and also the de facto leader of the dynastic party and contra revolution in the Netherlands...
on a number of attempts to capture him, without success. Also they later maintained contact and a correspondence. One Englishman called "Mr. van der Hoop... the important gentleman in the state."
In 1785, he came into conflict with the Admiralties administration. In August 1787 Van der Hoop loaned two ships from the defense commission of Amsterdam for patrols on the Zuider Zee
Zuider Zee
The Zuiderzee was a shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, extending about 100 km inland and at most 50 km wide, with an overall depth of about 4 to 5 metres and a coastline of about 300 km . It covered...
. The ambitious Pieter Paulus
Pieter Paulus
Pieter Paulus was a Dutch jurist, admiral-fiscal and politician. He was one of the ideologues of the Patriot movement and is considered by many Dutch as the founder of their democracy and political unity.-Life:His father was Axel's mill-builder, schepen and mayor...
- Joan's colleague in Rotterdam and both men quarrelled over reforms within the navy, after an attempt was made to bring the five admiralties together and to centralize appointments. After 1787, Van der Hoop left, his political ambitions disappointed by the passive attitude of the stadholder, and withdrew from public life.
From February 1795, he and Van Kinsbergen were only in office for months and then became private citizens again. In the following years, Van der Hoop put everything into his efforts to get back his financial claim on the Admiralty. Van der Hoop gardened and refused to hold a public position, handing over the keys of the city to William I on 2 December 1813. A few days later he was chairman of the temporary administration of Amsterdam and shortly after commissioner-general (minister) of Navy. Under his care appeared one set of regulations after another. Joan hardly ever travelled, and never much further than Den Helder
Den Helder
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula...
and Vlissingen.
Cornelis was the father of Adriaan van der Hoop
Adriaan van der Hoop
Adriaan van der Hoop was a Dutch banker and in the first half of the 19th century one of the richest men in the Netherlands. He also was an influential politician: a member of the city council, the States-Provincial in Haarlem and the Senate in The Hague. In his later years he became an important...
, the banker and art collector that all met large of the earth . He owned 250 paintings at his death, of which he left a few of the most important to the city of Amsterdam.
Sources
- This article is based entirely or partially on its equivalent on Dutch Wikipedia.
- Habermehl, N.D.B. (2000) Joan Cornelis van der Hoop (1742—1825). Marinebestuurder voor stadhouder Willem V en koning Willem I.
- Vles, E.J. (2004) Pieter Paulus (1753—1796) Patriot en Staatsman, p. 49, 55, 66, 72
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See also
- Cornelis van der Hoop Gijsbertsz.