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Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman
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Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman

Dutch statesman
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March 2, 1844, Tubbergen, Neth.
Died:
Jan. 21, 1903, Rome, Italy (aged 58)
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Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman (born March 2, 1844, Tubbergen, Neth.—died Jan. 21, 1903, Rome, Italy) was a Dutch statesman, Roman Catholic priest, and author who founded Catholic political clubs (forerunners of the Roman Catholic State Party) and established a Catholic-Calvinist legislative coalition that lasted from 1888 to 1905. Ordained a priest in 1867, Schaepman received a doctorate in church history (1869) and taught at a seminary for many years. He published poems and articles on religious and political subjects and became editor of De Tijd (“The Times”) newspaper in 1872 and De Katholiek newspaper in 1895. He founded Catholic ...(100 of 233 words)

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