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W. R. van Hoëvell

Dutch churchman, politician, anti-colonial reformer, writer

W. R. van Hoëvell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 14, 1812 in Deventer, Netherlands.

Born

July 14, 1812

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 10, 1879

Source:

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Birthplace
Deventer, Netherlands, Deventer
Professions
opinion journalist, judge, writer, politician, preacher
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 14, 1812 (Biografisch Portaal; Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren; The Peerage) or July 15, 1812 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was W. R. van Hoëvell born?

W. R. van Hoëvell was born in Deventer, Netherlands; Deventer.

When did W. R. van Hoëvell die?

W. R. van Hoëvell died on February 10, 1879.