January Enschede

Background

He was the great great grandson of the founder of the John Enschedé company, and the son of Jacobus Enschedé World War II

Career

He worked for Enschedé III as editor of the Opregte Haarlemsche Courant from 1829, later joined by Johannes Enschedé IV. In 1850 they had a quarrel with the city council of Haarlem over the use of the city coat of arms in the newspaper. As city publisher they had the right, but Haarlem withdrew this privilege, claiming ownership. In the 1860s the paper was considered the best in the country and attracted editors such as Conrad Busken Huet and Multatuli.

Achievements

• January Justus wrote a book explaining the case of Enschedé, which they won.