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Dutch lawyer, jurist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cornelis Reinhard Vaillant (26 May 1781 – 9 January 1849) was a Dutch lawyer, judge, and colonial governor. He served as Governor of Suriname from 19 July 1816 until 1 April 1822, and as judge on the Supreme Court of the Netherlands from 1838 until 1849.
Cornelis Vaillant | |
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Governor of Suriname | |
In office 19 July 1816 – 1 April 1822 | |
Preceded by | Willem van Panhuys |
Succeeded by | Abraham de Veer |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornelis Reinhard Vaillant 26 May 1781 Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
Died | 9 January 1849 67) The Hague, Netherlands | (aged
Occupation | lawyer, judge, governor |
Vaillant was born on 26 May 1781 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[1] In 1805, he graduated law at the University of Leiden.[2] In 1811, he started to work as clerk to the Cour Impériale en Hollande. In 1815, he became advocate general at the High Court in The Hague.[1]
In 1816, Vaillant went to Surinam where he was appointed raad-fiscaal (prosecutor general) for the Court of Justice.[1] Governor Willem van Panhuys died on 18 July 1816.[3] The next day, Vaillant became acting Governor of Suriname.[4] The two regiments in Suriname during the British occupation (1804-1816) had been disbanded, and a temporary corps of Coloureds and Free Negroes had taken its place.[5] In December 1816, the schutterij (militia) was created which was divided in a White, Coloured and Free Negro division.[6]
In 1817, the first school law of Suriname passed which outlawed cruel punishment except for moderate birching.[6] The slave trade had been outlawed on 13 August 1814, however it continued illegally much to the dismay of Great Britain. On 4 May 1818, a joint Anglo-Dutch court was established.[7] In 1821, there was a large fire in Paramaribo which destroyed a large part of the centre.[8] In 1822, Vaillant requested to be relieved, and was replaced by Abraham de Veer on 1 April.[9]
On 3 February 1823, Vaillent was appointed judge on the High Court in The Hague, and on 1 June 1838, he was appointed judge on the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.[1][10]
Vaillent died on 9 January 1849 in The Hague, at the age of 67.[11]
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