Cornelis de Gijselaar
Cornelis "Kees" de Gijselaar (9 February 1751 - 29 May 1815) was a Dutch politician and patriot, and a leader in the rebellion during the
Biography
Born in
Kees had a little dog that followed him everywhere, and with the time became the symbol of this faction, and was known as Keeshond (Kees' dog).[2]
The patriots wore Keeshond pins to signal their allegiance, whereas the Orangists used the orange (tawny) pug as a symbol.[3][4]
After the Prussian intervention and the restoration of the Oranges in 1787, he lost his leading role and moved to Brussels, where he lived for ten years. He declined offers to become politically active again in 1795 and 1814. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1809.[5] Cornelis de Gijselaar moved to Leiden after his wife's death, and died there in 1815.
References
- ^ a b c Mr. C. de Gijselaar at www.parlement.com, retrieved 26 July 2014 (in Dutch).
- ^ "Keeshond, el perro símbolo de una sublevación". TodoPerros.com. (in Spanish)
- ^ 1781–1795 Patriots vs Orangists Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Timeline Dutch History, Rijksmuseum, retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Keeshond, Historical Museum of the Hague, retrieved 3 Jan 2017 (in Dutch).
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter D" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
- Cornelis de Gijselaar at www.biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch)
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