Charles Rogier

Charles Latour Rogier (Known as "Charles Rogier")

1830 Revolutionary Founding Father, Prime Minister of Belgium, Built First Railway

Born Aug 17, 1800

Saint-Quentin (Aisne), France

Passed Away May 27, 1885 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels), Belgium

Lifespan 84 years old

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"To build a nation, one must unite freedom with iron rails and open seas for our industry."

Archival Overview

Historic founding father of independent Belgium who led the Liège volunteer militia into Brussels during the September 1830 Revolution, signed the Declaration of Independence, and served two terms as Prime Minister.

Biographical Record

A crusading liberal lawyer and journalist in Liège, Rogier co-founded the newspaper Le Politique, forging the 'Union of Oppositions' between Catholics and Liberals. In September 1830, he marched at the head of 300 armed Liège volunteers to Brussels, repelling Dutch troops in the Warandepark.

As Minister of the Interior in 1834, Rogier secured passage of the historic law that created the first state-owned railway network on the European continent (Brussels-Mechelen, 1835). As Prime Minister (1847–1852, 1857–1868), he defended Belgium against 1848 revolutions and abolished the Dutch toll on Scheldt navigation.

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Final Resting Place

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Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery
Schaerbeek (Brussels), Belgium

                         GPS: 50.8667, 4.3833                    

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