James Loudon (politician)

Jonkheer James Loudon (8 June 1824 – 31 May 1900) was a Dutch politician. He was Minister of Colonial Affairs in the Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra cabinet (1861–1862), King's Commissioner in South Holland (1862–1871), and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1872–1875). He was the father of politician John Loudon.[1]


James Loudon
James Loudon in 1875
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office
1 January 1872  26 March 1875
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byPieter Mijer
Succeeded byJohan Wilhelm van Lansberge
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
14 March 1861  31 January 1862
Prime MinisterJacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
Schelto van Heemstra
Preceded byJean Pierre Cornets de Groot van Kraaijenburg
Succeeded byGerhard Hendrik Uhlenbeck
Personal details
Born(1824-06-08)8 June 1824
The Hague, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died31 May 1900(1900-05-31) (aged 75)
The Hague, Netherlands

The ship Gouverneur Generaal Loudon (1875) was named after him.

He was made a Jonkheer in 1884.[1]

Honors

References

  1. (in Dutch) Mr. J. Loudon, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 18 January 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Pieter Mijer
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
1872–1875
Succeeded by
Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge
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