Edouard Osy de Zegwaart | |
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Born | Eduardus Josephus Franciscus de Paulo Osy de Zegwaart 24 March 1832 |
Died | 5 December 1900
Ekeren, Belgium | (aged 68)
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | politician |
Baron Eduardus (Edouard) Josephus Franciscus de Paulo Osy de Zegwaart (24 March 1832 – 5 December 1900) was a Belgian politician.
Edouard Osy de Zegwaart was a member of the provincial council for the canton of Antwerp from 5 July 1864 until 22 May 1876. [1] He was a senator in the Belgian Senate from 1877 until 1878 and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1880 until 1889. [1] In 1888 he was a founding member of the Antwerp section of the Belgian Anti-Slavery Society. [2]
Osy de Zegwaart was governor of the province of Antwerp from 26 January 1889 until his death on 5 December 1900. [1] This made him president of the provincial committee of the Commission Royale des Monuments, in which he took an active interest. [3]
He died at home, in Hoogboom Castle. [3]