Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem
Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1898 | |
| Born | Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem 1 April 1844 |
| Died | 20 March 1906 (aged 61) Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, lawyer |
Oswald Charles Eugène Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem (1 April 1844 – 20 March 1906), was a Belgian liberal politician. Oswald de Kerchove was a son of the Ghentian mayor Charles de Kerchove de Denterghem.
De Kerchove was a lawyer and became a liberal senator. He was governor in Hainaut from 1878 to 1884. He was an internationally recognized authority in the study of palms and orchids.