Hendrik Jan Smidt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hendrik Jan Smidt

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1831

Place of Birth: Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1917

Profession: politician, archivist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hendrik Jan Smidt (11 October 1831, in Assen – 14 March 1917, in The Hague) was a Dutch liberal politician.
He served as Minister of Justice twice, and was Governor-General of Suriname between 30 July 1885 and 18 July 1888.