Johannes Servaas Lotsy (31 May 1808, in Dordrecht – 4 April 1863, in The Hague) was a Dutch politician. From 1852 to 1856 he was mayor of Dordrecht.
Johannes Servaas Lotsy | |
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Minister of the navy | |
In office 1 August 1856 – 14 March 1861 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | Abraham Johannes de Smit van den Broecke |
Succeeded by | Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke |
Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
In office Jan 1861 – Jan 1861[Ad interim] | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office February 1861 – March 1861[Ad interim] | |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 May 1808 Dordrecht |
Died | 4 April 1863 The Hague |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Liberal |
Johannes Servaas Lotsy was born 31 May 1808 in Dordrecht. His father was Servaas Hendrik Lotsy secretary of Dordrecht. His mother was Dideria Clasina Aberson. In Breda his grandfather had married a descendant of Johan de Witt's sister Maria, who had married into the influential Hoeufft family. Johannes Lotsy went to the latin school in Dordecht. Here we was taught by rector Fenema and conrector Ross.[1] Lotsy's nephew Jacob Hendrik Hoeufft, a famous Latin poet influenced his love for the classical studies.[2] In 1828 Lotsy went to Leiden University. In 1831 he became a sergeant in the volunteer company of the Leiden students during the Ten Days' Campaign.[3] He graduated on 31 June 1832 with the thesis: Quaedam de nullitatibus secundum codicis civilis Gallici principia.
After his graduation Lotsy became a lawyer in Dordrecht, creating a respected practice. In 1847 he was chosen as an extraordinary member of the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) for the province South Holland. In 1849 he was chosen as a regular member for the Dordrecht district, and seated with the liberals. He was also a member of the Dordrecht municipal council, curator of the Latin School of Dordrecht, and secretary of Dordrecht.
On 8 May 1852 Lotsy became Mayor of Dordrecht, and left the Tweede Kamer. In 1853 the states-provincial of South Holland chose him as a member of the Senate (Eerste Kamer). Lotsy held this seat till August 1856.
Early in life Lotsy wrote De Warande van Tilburg verdedigd. Een bijdrage tot het Jagtrecht. Pleitrede met Bijlagen (1840). It was a speech he made in court in a case in 1839. In local politics Lotsy was instrumental in founding the Gymnasium (school) in Dordrecht.
Lotsy was married to Perina Cornelia Storm van 's Gravesande. They had six children. Lotsy died on 4 April 1863 after a four-week illness.[3] He was buried in silence at the cemetery Oud Eik en Duinen on 10 April.[3] Lotsy's oldest son Karel Johannes Julianus Lotsy (1837-1905) founded the N.V. Brandverzekerings Maatschappij "Holland van 1859" in Dordrecht.