Joris Helleputte

Joris or Georges Helleputte (1852–1925)¹^: 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.²^: 124 His father was Petrus Helleputte and his mother was Florentine Detemmerman.³

He graduated from Ghent University as a bridge and road engineer.⁴^: 361

Architectural career

Helleputte became a professor of architecture at the Catholic University of Leuven,⁵^: 160 teaching architects like Raymond Lemaire and Raphaël Verwilghen.¹^: 54 He collaborated on projects with Theodoor Van Dormael.²^: 145

He founded the Leuven Guild of Craft and Commerce, co-founded the Boerenbond in 1890,⁴^: 361 and helped found the Belgian Volksbond.⁵^: 160 He was also a member of the Royal Commission for Monuments.²^: 124

Political career

Helleputte represented Maaseik in the Chamber of Representatives from 1889 until 1924.⁵^: 160 From 1901 until 1910, he was Minister of Railways, Post and Telegraphs.⁴^: 361 He then became Minister of Agriculture and Public Works from 1910 until 1918.⁴^: 361

He accompanied the Belgian government in exile to Le Havre in 1914.⁶^: 107

Personal life

In 1882, Helleputte married Louise Schollaert, the sister of Prime Minister Frans Schollaert; they had no children.⁶^: 107

Helleputte's sister, Rosalie, married the Belgian architect Louis Cloquet.²^: 125

References

Verpoest, Luc (2011). Living with History, 1914-1964: Rebuilding Europe After the First and Second World Wars and the Role of Heritage Preservation. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-841-6. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
Santvoort, Linda Van; Verschaffel, Tom (2008). Sources of Regionalism in the Nineteenth Century: Architecture, Art, and Literature. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-649-8. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
Biografie (in Dutch). Leuven University Press. 1998. p. 264. ISBN 978-90-6186-863-7. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
Lamberts, Emiel (2002). The Black International. L'International noire: The Holy See and Militant Catholicism in Europe. Le Saint-Siège et le Catholicisme militant en Europe (in French). Universitaire Pers Leuven. ISBN 978-90-5867-200-1. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
Deferme, Jo (2007). Uit de ketens van de vrijheid: het debat over de sociale politiek in België, 1886-1914 (in Dutch). Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-626-9. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
More, Saint Thomas (1997). More to Cranevelt. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-6186-792-0. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[Verpoest2011-1] Verpoest, Luc (2011). Living with History, 1914-1964: Rebuilding Europe After the First and Second World Wars and the Role of Heritage Preservation. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-841-6. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[Santvoort2008-2] Santvoort, Linda Van; Verschaffel, Tom (2008). Sources of Regionalism in the Nineteenth Century: Architecture, Art, and Literature. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-649-8. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[3] Biografie (in Dutch). Leuven University Press. 1998. p. 264. ISBN 978-90-6186-863-7. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[Lamberts2002-4] Lamberts, Emiel (2002). The Black International. L'International noire: The Holy See and Militant Catholicism in Europe. Le Saint-Siège et le Catholicisme militant en Europe (in French). Universitaire Pers Leuven. ISBN 978-90-5867-200-1. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[Deferme2007-5] Deferme, Jo (2007). Uit de ketens van de vrijheid: het debat over de sociale politiek in België, 1886-1914 (in Dutch). Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-626-9. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[More1997-6] More, Saint Thomas (1997). More to Cranevelt. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-6186-792-0. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

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