James Loudon (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Loudon (politician)

Dutch East Indies statesman

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1824

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 31-May-1900

Profession: politician

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.The ship Gouverneur Generaal Loudon (1875) was named after him. He was made a Jonkheer in 1884.