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Carel Victor Gerritsen

Dutch politician (1850-1905)

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, municipal councillor of Amsterdam, municipal executive of Amsterdam
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Born: February 2, 1850
Died: July 5, 1905

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Carel Victor Gerritsen was a Dutch politician known for his radical views. The husband of Aletta Jacobs, he was a proponent of open government, fair wages and birth control. He served as an alderman in Amsterdam and a representative in the States of North Holland. He helped found many radical organisations in the Netherlands including the Neo-Malthusian League, the Radical League and the Free-thinking Democratic League.

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