Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Joan Melchior Kemper

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

1. Joan Melchior Kemper Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Joan Melchior Kemper 1776-1824

Staatsrechtgeleerde en staatsman uit de periode van Willem I. In 1809 werd hij hoogleraar in Leiden, waar hij een prominent wetenschapper werd.

(English translation:)

Constitutional lawyer and statesman from the period of William I. In 1809 he became a professor at Leiden, where he became a prominent scholar.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 52° 23.1′ N, 4° 52.39′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Joan Melchior Kemperstraat and Fannius Scholtenstraat, on the right when traveling west on Joan Melchior Kemperstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fannius Scholtenstraat 10C, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1051 KW, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joan Cornelis van der Hoop (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannius Scholten (within shouting distance of this marker); Willem Bentinck (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mr. Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp (about 210 meters away); Leopold van Limburg Stirum (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Coenraad van Beuningen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pieter Alexander van Boetzelaer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Joan Melchior Kemper (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Joan Melchior Kemper (26 April 1776 – 20 July 1824) was a Dutch jurist and politician. After studies in Amsterdam and Leiden he taught civil law in Amsterdam beginning in 1806, and natural, public and international law in Leiden beginning in 1809. A student of Cras, he was a prominent advocate of natural law in the tradition of the Enlightenment. After the French withdrawal from the Netherlands in 1813, Kemper was one of the leading figures in the establishment of the new United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He advised Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, together with Elias Canneman and Anton Reinhard Falck, to maintain the governance organization the French had created in the Netherlands.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

2. Joan Melchior Kemper Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, above the entrance.
He drafted various proclamations, including William I's proclamation of sovereignty, and helped write the constitution. In 1817 he was elected to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the States General. He led the commission that drafted a Dutch Civil Code, which was however rejected in parliament in favor of the established Napoleonic Code.

(Submitted on January 16, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.