Désiré Jean Léon Vervoort (11 April 1810, in Antwerp – 9 July 1886, in Watermael-Boitsfort) was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician. He was member of the Belgian parliament and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 23 November 1860 until 27 May 1863.

Désiré Vervoort
President of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
23 November 1860 – 15 December 1863
Preceded byAuguste Orts
Succeeded byErnest Louis de Gonzague Vandenpeereboom
Personal details
Born(1810-04-11)11 April 1810
Antwerp, France
(now Belgium)
Died9 July 1886(1886-07-09) (aged 76)
Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Political partyLiberal Party

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Désiré Jean Léon Vervoort
  • Remy, F., in : Biographie Nationale, Brussels, Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux Arts, 1866–1986, XXXVIII, 1973–1974, kol. 807–809.
  • De Paepe, Jean-Luc, Raindorf-Gérard, Christiane (ed.), Le Parlement Belge 1831-1894. Données Biographiques, Brussels, Académie Royale de Belgique, 1996, p. 604.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Chamber of Representatives
1860–1863
Succeeded by