Constantijn Theodoor Count van Lynden

Van Lynden

The House of Lynden is one of the oldest families of the Dutch nobility, originating in the Duchy of Guelders. This family later gave rise to different branches. Most remained in the Netherlands and gave several Dutch politicians, ministers and military leaders...

 van Sandenburg, (24 February 1826 – 18 November 1885) was a Dutch

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 politician

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. Lynden van Sandenburg served as Prime Minister

Prime Minister of the Netherlands

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 (leading minister) of the Netherlands

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 between 1879 and 1883.

History

Lynden van Sandenburg was born in Utrecht

Utrecht (city)

Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...

 in 1826. He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. An orthodox

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 conservative

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 Protestant, Lynden van Sandenburg sided with the anti-revolutionaries

Anti Revolutionary Party

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. In 1866 he served in the Dutch House of Representatives. Later, he went on to take the position of Minister of Justice between 1874 and 1877 in the Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet

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.

Lynden van Sandenburg took office as leading minister on 20 August 1879 with his own cabinet. This cabinet was known for its liberal conservatism.

Member of an ancient Dutch noble family, Lynden van Sandenburg was a baron

Baron

Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...

 throughout his life, but styled Graaf in 1882, with the right of succession to this title for al his descendents. He died in Langbroek in 1885.

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