Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem (1 April 1844 – 20 March 1906),[1] was a Belgian liberal politician.[2] Oswald de Kerchove was a son of the Ghentian mayor Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem.
De Kerchove was a lawyer and became a liberal senator. He was governor in Hainaut from 1878 to 1884. He was an internationally recognized authority in the study of palms and orchids.
Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem | |
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 Portrait by Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1898 | |
| Born | Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem 1 April 1844 |
| Died | 20 March 1906 (aged 61) Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, lawyer |
Bibliography
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edit- ^ "Liberaal Archief".
- ^ "Biography in Liberaal Archief".
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Kerch.
- ^ "Chromolithographs". Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ "Sutton Antiquarion Books". Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
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