Pierre-Ernest Dams
Pierre-Ernest Dams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1794 |
| Died | 20 December 1855 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Occupation | politician, journalist, judge |
Pierre-Ernest Dams (14 September 1794 – 20 December 1855)[1] was a Luxembourgish politician, judge, and journalist. He was a major figure in the formative years of Luxembourg as an independent country.[2]
Biography[]
Born in Remich, Dams's father was originally from Dommelen, in the modern Netherlands.[2] During the Belgian Revolution, Dams was elected to the National Congress of Belgium to represent the district of Grevenmacher. There, he voted for the , against the , and for making Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha King of the Belgians.[3] In 1831, he was elected to represent the constituency of Grevenmacher in the Chamber of Representatives. He voted against the ,[4] which later became the framework for the Treaty of London. He remained in the Chamber of Representatives until 1837, when he was replaced by Charles Metz.[4]
Luxembourg was separated from Belgium by the Treaty of London in 1839, and Dams re-entered political life in the Grand Duchy. He was a member of the Assembly of the States, representing Remich from 1842 to 1845.[5] He was elected to the Constituent Assembly, which drafted Luxembourg's new constitution in 1848. From 1848 to 1853, Dams was a member of the Chamber of Deputies.[6]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Noesen (1949), p. 578
- ^ Jump up to: a b Noesen (1949), p. 570
- ^ Noesen (1949), p. 572
- ^ Jump up to: a b Noesen (1949), p. 573
- ^ Noesen (1949), p. 576
- ^ Nicolas Als, Robert L. Philippart: La Chambre des Députés, Histoire et Lieux de Travail, Chambre des Députés du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 1994, S. 512-513
References[]
- Noesen, Paul (1949). "Pierre Ernest Dams". In Mersch, Jules (ed.). Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg (in French). Luxembourg City: Victor Buck. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
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