Joris Helleputte

Joris or Georges Helleputte (1852–1925): 52  was a Belgian politician and Gothic Revival architect. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Public Works and Minister of Railways, Post and Telegraphs.

Early life and education

Helleputte was born to a Catholic family.: 124  His father was Petrus Helleputte and his mother was Florentine Detemmerman.

He graduated from Ghent University as a bridge and road engineer.: 361 

Architectural career

Helleputte became a professor of architecture at the Catholic University of Leuven,: 160  teaching architects like Raymond Lemaire and Raphaël Verwilghen.: 54  He collaborated on projects with Theodoor Van Dormael.: 145 

He founded the Leuven Guild of Craft and Commerce, co-founded the Boerenbond in 1890,: 361  and helped found the Belgian Volksbond.: 160  He was also a member of the Royal Commission for Monuments.: 124 

Political career

Helleputte represented Maaseik in the Chamber of Representatives from 1889 until 1924.: 160  From 1901 until 1910, he was Minister of Railways, Post and Telegraphs.: 361  He then became Minister of Agriculture and Public Works from 1910 until 1918.: 361 

He accompanied the Belgian government in exile to Le Havre in 1914.: 107 

Personal life

In 1882, Helleputte married Louise Schollaert, the sister of Prime Minister Frans Schollaert; they had no children.: 107 

Helleputte's sister, Rosalie, married the Belgian architect Louis Cloquet.: 125 

References

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