Education
Leiden University; University of Amsterdam.
Leiden University; University of Amsterdam.
He served as Ministers of the Interior from 1853-1856. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period 23 September 1858 - 20 September 1869. In 1876 he became Jonkheer.
After the passing of king William III, the heir, Wilhelmina, was underage, and he became chairman of the regency committee.
He was Mayor of Amsterdam from 1850-1853 and later a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for Amsterdam. After being a minister he became a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands serving as vice-chairman from 1876-1893.