James Loudon (politician)
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
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| In office 1 January 1872 – 26 March 1875 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Pieter Mijer |
| Succeeded by | Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 14 March 1861 – 31 January 1862 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Schelto van Heemstra |
| Preceded by | Jean Pierre Cornets de Groot van Kraaijenburg |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Hendrik Uhlenbeck |
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| Born | 8 June 1824 The Hague, United Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Died | 31 May 1900 (aged 75) The Hague, Netherlands |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1872–1875). He was the father of politician John Loudon.[1]
The ship Gouverneur Generaal Loudon (1875) was named after him.
He was made a Jonkheer in 1884.[1]
Honors
- Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1860)[1]
- Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1862)[1]
- Grand Officer in the Order of the Oak Crown (1868)[1]
- Grand Cross in the Order of the Oak Crown (1871)[1]
- Knight First Class in the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1879)[1]
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