Albertus Bruins Slot

Albertus Bruins Slot
Mayor of Schiermonnikoog
In office
1896–1901
Mayor of Smallingerland
In office
1901–1930
Member of the States of Friesland
In office
1910–1930
Personal details
Born(1865-08-04)4 August 1865
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Died27 August 1930(1930-08-27) (aged 65)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PartyAnti-Revolutionary Party

Albertus Bruins Slot (4 August 1865 – 27 August 1930) was a Dutch politician.

Career

Mayor’s residence at Noorderbuurt 95 in Drachten

Bruins Slot began his civil service career at the municipal secretariat of Kollum, working under his father-in-law H.J. Hoogeboom. After several years, he became mayor of Schiermonnikoog (1896–1901). On 24 December 1901, he was installed as mayor of Smallingerland (1901–1930). From 1910 onwards, he served as a member of the States of Friesland representing the Anti-Revolutionary Party.[1][2] In 1926 his 25th anniversary as mayor of Smallingerland was celebrated.[3][4]

In 1906, he commissioned architect Johannes Petrus Hazeu to design a Jugendstil-style residence on the Noorder Straatweg (now Noorderbuurt 95) in Drachten.[1]

Personal life

Bruins Slot was born in Hoogeveen, Drenthe as the son of Jan Warners Bruins Slot, a peat excavator and alderman, and Alberdina ten Cate.[5] He married Antje Hoogeboom in 1896.[6][7] They had three children, including politician Sieuwert Bruins Slot.[6]

Bruins Slot lived in Drachten.[8] Due to a long illness, he was admitted to the Eudokia Hospital in Rotterdam, where he died at the age of 65.[1][2] He was buried on 30 August at the general cemetery in Hoogeveen.[9]

Awards

He was appointed a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau on 30 August 1921.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "A. Bruins Slot". Leeuwarder Courant. 1930-08-27. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  2. ^ a b "Smallingerlandse burgemeester overleden". Leeuwarder Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1930-08-27. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  3. ^ "A. Bruins Slot, Burgemeester van Smallingerland". Dragtster Courant (in Dutch). 14 December 1921. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  4. ^ "25-Jarig Ambts-Jubilieum A. Bruins Slot". Leeuwarder Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 December 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  5. ^ "Birth certificate of Albertus Bruins Slot". Birth register 1865. Municipality of Hoogeveen. 1865-08-05. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Drents Archief.
  6. ^ a b "Sieuwert Bruins Slot". Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland. Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  7. ^ "Marriage certificate of Albertus Bruins Slot and Antje Hoogeboom". Marriage register 1896. Municipality of Kollumerland. 1896-06-04. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via AlleFriezen.
  8. ^ "De heer Bruins Slot overleden. | Burgemeester van Smallingerland en a.r. lid der Prov. Staten". Voorwaarts (in Dutch). 1930-08-27. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  9. ^ "Begrafenis burgemeester A. Bruins Slot". Leeuwarder Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1930-08-30. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Delpher.
  10. ^ "Royal honours". Leeuwarder Courant. 1921-08-30. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Delpher.


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