Background
VAN ROYEN, Jan Herman was born on March 28, 1871 in Zwolle, Netherlands.
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Jan Herman VAN ROYEN
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High School; University of Groningen, Doctor of Laws, Dr. Political Science.
Career
Y.C.; ch. January Herman and. Robert Dudley. Appointed Attache, 1897. Secretary, 1899; served in Berlin, 1900, United States, 1901, Constantinople, 1904.
Councillor of Legation, 1906. Appointed Minister to Japan, 1908, Madrid, 1914, Rome, 1919, E. and M.P., Washington, District of Columbia, since 1927. Secretary to Peace Conference, The Hague, 1907.
Awarded Knight Grand Cross, Order of Rising Sun (Japan), Dannebrog (Denmark), Isabella la Catolica (Spain), Crown of Italy. Grand Officer of Medjidie (Turkey). Order of Orange Nassau (Holland).
Commander, Order St. Anna (Russia), Pole Star (Sweden), Iron Crown (Austria). Officer, Legion of Honor (France), Crown of Prussia. Knight Order of Netherlands Lion.
Membership
Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington), St. James (London), Plaats Royaal, de la Haye (The Hague).
Connections
Spouse Albertina Winthrop, May 17, 1904, N.
