Victor Desguin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belgian politician
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Place of Birth: Couvin, Wallonia, Belgium
About Victor Desguin
- Victor Desguin (French: [desg?~]; 30 January 1838 – 8 July 1919) was a Belgian liberal politician. He was a popular alderman of the city of Antwerp in charge of education and municipal schools at the end of the 19th century.
- He was twice acting mayor of Antwerp, but was never appointed mayor of the city. Desguin was born on 30 January 1838.
- He became alderman of the city of Antwerp in 1892, responsible for education and scholing.
- He built libraries and schools. He became acting mayor in 1906, when mayor Jan Van Rijswijck withdrew from office due to illness.
- Desguin was a member of the liberal party, and because of this, the Catholic government did not want him appointed as mayor.
- Instead Peter Hertogs became mayor. When Peter Hertogs died in office in 1908, Desguin became acting mayor again, and for the second time somebody else became mayor instead of him.
- Jan De Vos was appointed mayor. During the chaotic days of October 1914, Desguin organised the Antwerpsch Komiteit voor Hulp (Antwerp Relief Committee), a relief organisation for war victims. Desguin never got the opportunity of becoming mayor; he died on 8 July 1919.
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