René-Philippe van de Werve explained

René-Philippe van de Werve de Vorsselaer (1850 - 1911) was a member of the Belgian nobility.^[1]

Family

He was a member of the House of van de Werve, and a descendant of the branch of Charles III Philippe van de Werve, 1st Count of Vosselaer. He was the son of Philippe Marie Joseph Herman, Count van de Werve, and Léocadie Geelhand (1817-1866). He married Louise Bosschaert (1855-1888)

Political career

From 1892 until 1900 he served as a member of the Belgian Senate for the arrondissement of Turnhout.

Notes and References

1. J. E. Jansen, "In Memoriam: R. P. A. M. J. Van de Werve de Vorsselaer", Taxandria, vol. 8 (1911), pp. 114-115.