François-Jean Wyns de Raucour
François-Jean Wyns de Raucour (or Raucourt), knight (6 November 1779 – 4 January 1857), was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels.
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| Born | 6 November 1779 |
| Died | 4 January 1857 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
He was a lawyer and became alderman and burgomaster of Brussels (1840–1848). François-Jean Wyns de Raucour was also a member of the provincial council of Brabant and a member of the Belgian Senate.
Honours
- Knight in the Order of Leopold.[1]
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
References
- Indépendance Belge (L') 05-01-1857
Sources
- Du Bois, A., "Les Bourgmestres de Bruxelles", in : Revue de Belgique, April 1896, pp. 365–396.
- De Paepe, Jean-Luc, Raindorf-Gérard, Christiane (red), Le Parlement Belge 1831-1894. Données Biographiques, Brussels, Académie Royale de Belgique, 1996, pp. 626–627.
- Pergameni, Ch., in : Biographie Nationale, Brussels, Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux Arts, 1866–1986, XXVII, 1936–1938, col. 422–424.
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