Carel Victor Gerritsen
Carel Victor Gerritsen | |
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Carel Victor Gerritsen | |
| Member of the Second Chamber of the States General | |
| In office 28 February 1893 – 21 September 1897 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Constituency | Leeuwarden |
| Member of the Provincial Council of North Holland | |
| In office 3 July 1901 – 5 July 1905 | |
| Alderman in Amsterdam | |
| In office 6 September 1899 – 2 September 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1850 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 July 1905 (aged 55) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Radical League (1892–1901) |
| Other political affiliations | Free-thinking Democratic League (after 1901) |
| Spouse | Aletta Jacobs |
| Children | 1 |
Carel Victor Gerritsen (2 February 1850 – 5 July 1905) was a Dutch politician known for his radical views. The husband of Aletta Jacobs, he was a proponent of open government, fair wages and birth control. He served as an alderman in Amsterdam and a representative in the States of North Holland. He helped found many radical organisations in the Netherlands including the Neo-Malthusian League, the Radical League and the Free-thinking Democratic League.