Constantijn Theodoor, Count

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between 1879 and 1883.

History

Lynden van Sandenburg was born in

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in 1826. He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. An orthodox

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, Lynden van Sandenburg sided with the anti-revolutionaries. In 1866 he served in the Dutch

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. He went on to take the position of Minister of Justice between 1874 and 1877 in the Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg

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. Lynden van Sandenburg took office as leading minister on 20 August 1879 with his own cabinet. This cabinet was known for its

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. As a member of the ancient Dutch noble Lynden family, Lynden van Sandenburg was born a "

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", but elevated to "

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" in 1882, with the right of succession to this title for all his legitimate, male-line descendants.Koninklijk Besluit 24 Aug. 1882, no. 26. 'Van Lynden', ''Nederlands Adelsboek'' 87 (1998), 547-649, there 549, 567. He died in Langbroek in 1885.

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Notes

Literature

* 'Van Lynden', ''Nederlands Adelsboek'' 87 (1998), 547–649, there 567.

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