André Jolly

Baron André Edourd Jolly[1] (Brussel, 13 April 1799–Brussel, 3 December 1883) was a Belgian engineer, painter, military official and politician.

He was member of the Provisional Government of Belgium (1830). Commandant of the Royal Headquarters, 1831 and Commissaris-General of War.

He was married to Elizabeth Armytage, daughter of George Armytage.[2] Their son Baron Eugène Oscar Jolly was member of the Belgian senate.

Honours

Belgium: Iron Cross.
Belgium: Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.[3]
France: Knight in the Legion of Honour.[4]

Belgian Revolution and the Independence of Belgium (1830–39)
Belgian Revolution	Belgian Revolution Rattachism Orangism La muette de Portici (August 1830) La Brabançonne (August 1830) Provisional Government of Belgium (September 1830 - February 1831) National Congress of Belgium (November 1830) Constitution of Belgium (February 1831)
First Belgian monarchs	Érasme, Baron Surlet de Chokier (Regent; February 1831 - July 1831) Leopold I (King of the Belgians; July 1831 - December 1865)
Important figures	Charles Niellon Alexandre Dechet (Jenneval) Frédéric de Mérode Juan Van Halen (see also List of members of the National Congress)
Provisional Government	Alexandre Gendebien André Jolly Charles Rogier Louis de Potter Sylvain Van de Weyer Feuillien de Coppin Félix de Mérode Joseph Vanderlinden Emmanuel Van der Linden d'Hooghvorst
de Gerlache Government	Étienne Constantin de Gerlache Charles de Brouckère Alexandre Gendebien Albert Goblet d'Alviella Sylvain Van de Weyer
Lebeau I Government	Joseph Lebeau Étienne de Sauvage Charles de Brouckère Paul Devaux
United Kingdom of the Netherlands	King William I Prince William Ten Days' Campaign (August 1831) Siege of Antwerp (1832)
Treaties	London Conference of 1830 Treaty of the Eighteen Articles (1831) Treaty of London (1839) Treaty of Maastricht (1843) Iron Rhine Treaty (1873)
Monuments and honours	Martyrs' Square Congress Column Civic Guard Merit Medal 1830 Star of Honour Iron Cross 1830 Volunteers' Commemorative Cross

References

http://www.ars-moriendi.be/JOLLY1830.HTM
"Descendance de George Armytage". Réseau généalogique. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
http://www.ars-moriendi.be/JOLLY1830.HTM
http://www.ars-moriendi.be/JOLLY1830.HTM

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