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Monarch
  
William III

Name
  
Theo Lynden

Children
  
1

Role
  
Dutch Politician

Occupation
  
Lawyer

Succeeded by
  
Jan Heemskerk

Religion
  
Dutch Reformed Church


Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg

Preceded by
  
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello

Full Name
  
Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg

Born
  
24 February 1826 Utrecht, Netherlands (
1826-02-24
)

Political party
  
Conservative Protestant

Died
  
November 18, 1885, Langbroek, Netherlands

Spouse
  
Wilhelmina Elizabeth Charlotta barones van Boetzelaer (m. 1868), Elisabeth Machteline van Persijn (m. 1852)

Constantijn Theodoor Tellen van Lynden van Sandenburg, (24 February 1826 – 18 November 1885) was a Dutch politician. Lynden van Sandenburg served as Prime Minister (leading minister) of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883.

History

Lynden van Sandenburg was born in Utrecht in 1826. He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. An orthodox conservative Protestant, Lynden van Sandenburg sided with the anti-revolutionaries. 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.

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

References

Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Wikipedia