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Jan van Best

Dutch lawyer, jurist and politician (1880-1958)
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Jan van Best

Summary

Jan van Best is a human[1]. He was born on August 21, 1880[2]. He died on April 21, 1958[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], jurist[5], and politician[6].

Key Facts

  • Jan van Best was born on August 21, 1880[2].
  • Jan van Best died on April 21, 1958[3].
  • Jan van Best held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Jan van Best worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Jan van Best worked as a jurist[5].
  • Jan van Best worked as a politician[6].
  • Jan van Best held the position of municipal executive of Eindhoven[8].
  • Jan van Best held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan van Best held the position of municipal councillor of Eindhoven[10].
  • Jan van Best is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan van Best's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan van Best was affiliated with the General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations[13].
  • Jan van Best's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Best[14].
  • Jan van Best's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan van Best's political ideology is recorded as political Catholicism[16].
  • Jan van Best's described by source is recorded as Onze Afgevaardigden (1913)[17].
  • Jan van Best's candidacy in election is recorded as 1922 Dutch general election[18].
  • Jan van Best's candidacy in election is recorded as 1922 Dutch general election[19].
  • Jan van Best's candidacy in election is recorded as 1922 Dutch general election[20].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Best was born on August 21, 1880[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], jurist[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include municipal executive of Eindhoven[8]; member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[9], a position[21], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[22]; and municipal councillor of Eindhoven[10].

Personal Life

Jan van Best was affiliated with the General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations[13].

Death and Burial

Jan van Best died on April 21, 1958[3].

FAQs

What did Jan van Best do for work?

Jan van Best worked as lawyer[4], jurist[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Onze Afgevaardigden (1913). wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Onze Afgevaardigden (1913). wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . resolver.kb.nl. resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . resolver.kb.nl. resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . resolver.kb.nl. resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Pennenetui3000 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1880-08-21T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Position held → municipal executive of Eindhoven, member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, municipal councillor of Eindhoven
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122chpvt
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