Hendrik Merkus de Kock
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In this Dutch name, the surname is De Kock, not Kock.
Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock (25 May 1779 – 12 April 1845) was a Dutch general and nobleman who served in the Batavian Navy as Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1826 to 1830. He also was Minister of the Interior of the Netherlands from 1836 to 1841.[1]
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Hendrik Merkus de Kock | |
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 1 July 1842 – 12 April 1845 | |
Monarch | William II |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 1 December 1836 – 1 June 1841 | |
Monarchs | William I William II |
Preceded by | Hendrik Jacob, Baron van Doorn |
Succeeded by | Willem Anne, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye |
Personal details | |
Born | Hendrik Merkus de Kock (1779-05-25)25 May 1779 Heusden, Dutch Republic |
Died | 12 April 1845(1845-04-12) (aged 65) The Hague, Netherlands |
Parent(s) | Johannes Conradus de Kock and Maria Petronella Merkus |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Batavian Navy |
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