Alexandre Gendebien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexandre Gendebien

Belgian politician

Date of Birth: 04-May-1789

Place of Birth: Mons, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1869

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alexandre Joseph Célestin Gendebien (Mons, 4 May 1789 - Brussels, 6 December 1869) was a lawyer in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and later Belgium, where he also became minister of Justice. He played an important role during the Belgian Revolution, together with his colleague Sylvain Van de Weyer.
He was a proponent of Belgian union with France, and adversary of William I of the Netherlands.