Pieter Jelles Troelstra | |
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Piter Jelles Troelstra | |
 Portrait of Troelstra, 1926 | |
| Born | April 20, 1860 |
| Died | May 12, 1930 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Notable work | Gedenkschriften, vols.I–IV |
| Political party | Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| Other political affiliations | Friese Volkspartij, Social Democratic League |
| Spouse | Sjoukje Maria Diderika Bokma de Boer |
| Children | Jelle Troelstra |
| Father | Jelle Troelstra sr. |
| Awards | Piter Jellespriis |
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Pieter Jelles Troelstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈjɛləs ˈtrulstraː]; 20 April 1860 – 12 May 1930) was a Dutch lawyer, journalist and politician active in the socialist workers' movement. He is most remembered for his fight for universal suffrage and his failed call for revolution at the end of World War I.