Education
Utrecht University.
Utrecht University.
He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period October 14, 1920 - August 5, 1925.
He was a member of the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses and its continuation, the Roman-Catholic State Party. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1905 until 1925, when he became minister of Economic and Social Affairs, which was at the time a single ministry. After being a minister he became a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands.