Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem
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Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem (Ghent
, 1 April 1844 - 20 March 1906), was a Belgian
liberal politician. Oswald de Kerchove was a son of the Ghent
ian mayor
Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem
.
De Kerchove was a lawyer
and became a liberal senator
. He was governor
in Hainaut from 1878 to 1884.
He was an internationally recognized authority in the study of palms and orchids.
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...
, 1 April 1844 - 20 March 1906), was a 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...
liberal politician. Oswald de Kerchove was a son of the 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...
ian mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem
Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem
Count Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem was a Belgian engineer and liberal politician. He was a son of the Ghent burgomaster Constant de Kerchove de Denterghem. His son Oswald would become Provincial Governor of Hainaut....
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De Kerchove was a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and became a liberal senator
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
. He was governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
in Hainaut from 1878 to 1884.
He was an internationally recognized authority in the study of palms and orchids.