List of members of the National Congress of Belgium explained

This is a list of members of the National Congress of Belgium. The National Congress was the constituent assembly of Belgium, sitting from 1830 to 1831. It had 200 members, elected on 3 November 1830 to represent modern Belgium, Luxembourg, and Limburg. When those elected died or resigned from the Congress, substitutes took their places, meaning that a total of 236 people sat in the Congress.

These people represented a range of political opinions. Orangists favoured reconciliation with the Netherlands, whilst Unionists favoured secession and union with France.

List

NameFaction(s)District
Lactance AllardTournai
Joseph AndriesCatholic democratGhent
Charles Annez de ZillebeckeConservative CatholicSint-Niklaas
Jean BarbansonAnti-clericalistBrussels
Antoine BarthélémyAnti-clericalistBrussels
François BaugnietNivelles
Louis BeaucarneCatholic democratOudenaarde
Nicolas BergerAnti-clericalistArlon
Théodore Berthels (substitute)Nivelles
Félix BethuneModerate CatholicKortrijk
François BeytsAnti-clericalistBrussels
André Biver (substitute)Luxembourg
Charles BlargniesUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistMons
Pierre-Adrien BlommeDendermonde
Jacques BosmansConservative CatholicMechelen
Philippe-Joseph Boucqeau de VilleraieConservative CatholicMechelen
Jean-Baptiste BrabantNamur
Léopold BredartAnti-clericalistAth
Victor BuylaertDiksmuide
Joseph Buyse-VerscheureCatholic democratKortrijk
Hyacinthe Cartuyvels (substitute)Waremme
Emmanuel CauvinTournai
Jean-Baptiste ClaesOrangistAntwerp
Pierre ClaesModerate liberalLeuven
Emmanuel ClausUnionist with FranceMons
Albert CogelsOrangist / Moderate CatholicAntwerp
Henri CogelsOrangist / Moderate CatholicAntwerp
Jean-François ColletAnti-clericalistVerviers
Jean-Baptiste Cols (substitute)Nivelles
Charles CoppensAnti-clericalistGhent
Louis CoppensAnti-clericalistGhent
Charles Coppieters StochoveConservative CatholicBruges
Ferdinand Cornet de GrezOrangist / Moderate liberalBrussels
Philippe CortenCatholic democratLeuven
Nicholas-Joseph Cruts (substitute)Maastricht
Pierre-Ernest DamsAnti-clericalistGrevenmacher
Jean-Baptiste d'AnsembourgOrangist / Conservative CatholicMaastricht
Philippe d'Arschot SchoonhovenModerate liberalBrussels
Pierre DavidUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistVerviers
Gilles DavignonVerviers
Henri Dayeneux (substitute)Unionist with France / Anti-clericalistMarche-en-Famenne
Joseph de BailletOrangist / Conservative CatholicNivelles
Jean De BehrConservative CatholicLiège
Charles de BergeyckOrangist / Moderate liberalSint-Niklaas
Gustave de Bocarme (substitute)Soignies
Philippe de Bousies (substitute)Mons
Charles de Bousies de RouveroyAnti-clericalistThuin
Charles de BrouckèreAnti-clericalistHasselt
Henri de BrouckèreAnti-clericalistRoermond
Philippe de CellesModerate liberalBrussels
François de ConinckConservative CatholicYpres
Feuillien de CoppinModerate liberalDinant
Joseph de DeckerModerate CatholicDendermonde
Eugène DefacqzAnti-clericalistAth
Leo de FoereCatholic democratBruges
Etienne Constantin de GerlacheOrangist sympathiser / Conservative CatholicLiège
Désiré de HaerneCatholic democratRoeselare
Clément de HemptinneOrangist / Anti-clericalistNivelles
Gustave de JongheAnti-clericalistGhent
Auguste de Jonghe d'ArdoyeModerate liberalThuin
Justin de LabbevilleUnionist with FranceNamur
François De LangheAnti-clericalistYpres
Jean Ghisbert de LeeuwCatholic democratHuy
Josse Joseph de LehayeUnionist with France / Moderate liberalGhent
Auguste De LeuzeConservative CatholicThuin
François d'Elhoungne (substitute)Leuven
Pierre de Liedel de WellOrangist / Moderate liberalRoermond
Louis DelwardeUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistAalst
Edmond de ManAnti-clericalistVeurne
Antoine De Meer de MoorselConservative CatholicAalst
Maximilien Demelin (substitute)Nivelles
Félix de MérodeModerate CatholicMaastricht
Werner de MérodeConservative CatholicSoignies
Felix de MuelenaereModerate liberalBruges
Jean de Neeff (substitute)Leuven
Pierre-Jean DenefCatholic democratTurnhout
Jean-Marie de Pelichy van HuerneConservative CatholicBruges
Florimond De QuarreConservative CatholicNamur
Clément de Renesse-BreidbachOrangist / Moderate liberalMaastricht
Alexandre de RobaulxAnti-clericalistPhilippeville
François de RobianoConservative CatholicMechelen
Charles de RodesConservative CatholicGhent
Charles de RooModerate CatholicTielt
Edouard de RouilleConservative CatholicAth
Pierre de RyckereOrangist / Moderate liberalGhent
Etienne de SauvageLiège
Louis de SchiervelModerate CatholicRoermond
François de SécusOrangist sympathiser / Conservative CatholicMons
Frédéric de SécusOrangist sympathiser / Conservative CatholicAth
Louis de SebilleModerate liberalThuin
Michel-Laurent de Selys LongchampsAnti-clericalistWaremme
Pierre Desmanet de BiesmeAnti-clericalistNamur
Camille de SmetAnti-clericalistOudenaarde
Eugène de SmetGhent
Joseph Jean De SmetCatholic democratGhent
Goswin de StassartUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistNamur
François de Stockhem-MéanOrangist / Conservative CatholicLiège
Charles DestouvellesOrangist / Anti-clericalistMaastricht
Pierre DestrivauxUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistLiège
Louis Deswert (substitute)Leuven
Barthélémy de Theux de MeylandtConservative CatholicHasselt
Laurent De ThierUnionist with France / Conservative CatholicVerviers
Rutger de Tiecken de TerhoveModerate CatholicMaastricht
Georges de TrazegniesOrangistCharleroi
Paul DevauxModerate liberalBruges
Théophile De VilleConservative CatholicNivelles
Guillaume de VironConservative CatholicBrussels
Louis de Waha-Grisard (substitute)Liège
Henri de Wandre (substitute)Liège
Alphonse de Woelmont d'OpleeuwModerate liberalHasselt
Guillaume d'Hanens-PeersConservative CatholicSint-Niklaas
Antoine d'Hanis de CannartOrangist / Conservative CatholicAntwerp
Edouard d'HuartModerate liberalVirton
Jacques d'MartignyAnti-clericalistGrevenmacher
Jean-Baptiste d'Omalius-Thierry (substitute)Liège
François DomisOrangist / Conservative CatholicMechelen
Alexandre d'OreyeLiège
Emile Oultremont (substitute)Liège
Pascsal DrezeVerviers
Ferdinand du BoisOrangist / Conservative CatholicAntwerp
François du BusConservative CatholicTournai
Guillaume DumontAnti-clericalistCharleroi
Dieudonné du Val de BeaulieuOrangist sympathiser / Anti-clericalistMons
Théodore d'Yve de BavayModerate liberalSoignies
Isidore Fallon (substitute)Namur
Théophile FallonAnti-clericalistNamur
Louis FendiusModerate liberalLuxembourg
Joseph-Stanislas FleussuAnti-clericalistWaremme
Joseph ForgeurUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistHuy
Emmanuel FrançoisModerate liberalVirton
Eugène FransmanUnionist with France / Catholic democratAalst
Jules FrisonUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistCharleroi
Nicolas GeldersModerate liberalRoermond
Alexandre GendebienUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistMons
Jean-Baptiste GendebienUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistCharleroi
Jean-François GendebienModerate liberalSoignies
Louis GeudensModerate CatholicTurnhout
Ferdinand Goethals-BischoffModerate CatholicKortrijk
Jean GoethalsCatholic democratKortrijk
Pacifique GoffintUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistMons
Robert Helias d'HuddeghemConservative CatholicGhent
Jean-François HennequinAnti-clericalistMaastricht
Ignace HenryAnti-clericalistDinant
Philippe Huysman d'AnnecroixOrangist / Moderate liberalBrussels
Louis Jacobs (substitute)Antwerp
Théodore JacquesAnti-clericalistMarche-en-Famenne
Joseph Jamine (substitute)Hasselt
Augustin JanssensModerate CatholicSint-Niklaas
Jean-Baptiste JoosModerate CatholicMarche-en-Famenne
Lucien JottrandOrangist sympathiser / Anti-clericalistBrussels
Jean-Baptiste KockaertModerate CatholicBrussels
François LardinoisUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistVerviers
Joseph LebeauModerate liberalHuy
Louis Le BègueCatholic democratEeklo
Charles Le BonCatholic democratTurnhout
Mathieu LeclercqOrangist sympathiser / Anti-clericalistLiège
Charles LecocqAnti-clericalistTournai
Albert LefebvreConservative CatholicBrussels
Gérard Le GrelleOrangist / Conservative CatholicAntwerp
Charles Le HonOrangist sympathiser / Anti-clericalistTournai
François LehonAnti-clericalistTournai
François LesaffreModerate CatholicKortrijk
Charles LiedtsModerate liberalOudenaarde
Jean MacLaganOrangist / Anti-clericalistOstend
Guillaume MarcqBrussels
Jean-Baptiste MarletAnti-clericalistNeufchâteau
Hubert MasbourgConservative CatholicBastogne
Ferdinand MeeusModerate liberalBrussels
Pierre Morel-DanheelModerate CatholicDiksmuide
Léon MulleModerate liberalYpres
Gérard NagelmackersAnti-clericalistLiège
Gustave NalinneAnti-clericalistCharleroi
Albert NopenerAnti-clericalistNivelles
Jean-Baptiste NothombModerate liberalArlon
Théodore Olislagers de SipernauOrangist sympathiser / Conservative CatholicRoermond
Léonard OomsCatholic democratTurnhout
Henri Orban-RossiusOrangistLiège
Jean OsyOrangist / Moderate liberalAntwerp
Antoine PeemansAnti-clericalistLeuven
Pierre-Egide PeetersModerate CatholicTurnhout
Jean-Baptiste PettensConservative CatholicLeuven
Alexandre Picquet (substitute)Mons
Jean PirmezUnionist with France sympathiser / Anti-clericalistCharleroi
François PirsonUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistDinant
Jean-Baptiste PollinModerate CatholicYpres
Joseph RaikemConservative CatholicLiège
Alexander RodenbachCatholic democratRoeselare
Constantin RodenbachCatholic democratRoeselare
François Rodriguez d'Evora y VegaConservative CatholicSoignies
Olivier Roels (substitute)Veurne
Jean-Baptiste RoeserAnti-clericalistLuxembourg
Charles RogierModerate liberalLiège
Léonard RosseeuwKortrijk
Nicolas RouppeAnti-clericalistBrussels
Pierre-Guillaume SeronUnionist with France / Anti-clericalistPhilippeville
Jean-Baptiste SerruysConservative CatholicOstend
Charles-Mathias SimonsAnti-clericalistDiekirch
Ferdinand Speelman-RoomanModerate CatholicGhent
Félix Struye-ProvoostYpres
Erasme Louis Surlet de ChokierAnti-clericalistHasselt
Charles Surmont de VolsbergheConservative CatholicGhent
Pierre-Gérard TeuwensConservative CatholicHasselt
Jean ThienpontConservative CatholicOudenaarde
Amand ThonusMarche-en-Famenne
Jean-Baptiste ThornModerate liberalLuxembourg
Pierre TrentesauxModerate liberalTournai
Constant van CrombruggheConservative CatholicAalst
Jean-Baptiste van de KerchoveCatholic democratSint-Niklaas
François van den Broucke de TerbecqConservative CatholicDendermonde
Henri van den HoveModerate liberalLeuven
Michel van der BelenModerate CatholicLeuven
Pierre Vander LindenConservative CatholicLeuven
Joseph van der Linden d'HooghvorstConservative CatholicBrussels
Liévin Van der LooyCatholic democratAalst
Sylvain Van de WeyerModerate liberalBrussels
Leonard Van DorpeCatholic democratKortrijk
Eugène van Hoobrouck de MooreghemConservative CatholicOudenaarde
Henri van InnisModerate CatholicGhent
Pierre van MeenenLeuven
François Van SnickAnti-clericalistAth
Joseph van Volden de LombekeOrangist / Conservative CatholicBrussels
Pierre VerbekeCatholic democratKortrijk
Henri Vercruysse-BruneelCatholic democratKortrijk
Désiré VerduynCatholic democratSint-Niklaas
Jean Vergauwen-GoethalsConservative CatholicGhent
Jean Verseyden de VarickConservative CatholicBrussels
Pierre-Antoine VerwilghenCatholic democratSint-Niklaas
Charles Vilain XIIIICatholic democratMaastricht
Charles Hippolyte Vilain XIIIIModerate liberalDendermonde
Philippe Vilain XIIIIOrangist sympathiserSint-Niklaas
Jacques WallaertModerate CatholicTielt
Nicolas WatletAnti-clericalistDiekirch
Joseph Werbrouck-PietersOrangist / Anti-clericalistAntwerp
Paul WyvekensAnti-clericalistNivelles
Charles ZoudeCatholic democratNamur
Léopold ZoudeAnti-clericalistNeufchâteau

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