Augustus Van Dievoet

Augustus Van Dievoet
Born
Jean Auguste Van Dievoet

(1803-05-03)3 May 1803
Died31 October 1865(1865-10-31) (aged 62)
Other namesAugustus Divutius
Auguste Van Dievoet
Citizenship France (1803-1815)
altUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands(1815-1830)
 Kingdom of Belgium(1830-1865)
EducationImperial Lyceum, Brussels; State University of Louvain
OccupationSupreme Court Advocate
Known forPrincipal legal historian of the newly formed independent Belgium
SpouseAntoinette Coniart (1819-1885)
ChildrenJules Van Dievoet
Parent(s)Jean-Louis Van Dievoet (1777-1854) and Jeanne Wittouck
FamilyVan Dievoet family

Augustus Van Dievoet (/ˈdvʊt/, Latin: Augustus Divutius, French: Auguste Van Dievoet, 3 May 1803 – 31 October 1865) was a Belgian legal historian and Supreme Court advocate. His son, Jules Van Dievoet, also a Supreme Court advocate,[1] married Marguerite Anspach (1852-1934), the daughter of Jules Anspach, who served as burgomaster of Brussels in 1863–1879.

  1. ^ Bart Coppein and Jérôme De Brouwer, Histoire du barreau de Bruxelles / 1811–2011 / Geschiedenis van de balie van Brussel, Brussels, Bruylant, 2012, p. 88.