Édouard Descamps

Baron Descamps (1900)

Eugen Édouard Francois baron Descamps[1] (1847–1933) was a Belgian jurist and politician, known as a contributor to international law.[2]

Family

He was the son of Edouard-J. Descamps and Sylvie Van der Elst. He married to Maria David-Fischbach Malacord (1860-1921), who gave him three sons, of whom one died.

Career

He was a law professor at the University of Louvain, and it was at his suggestion that a committee of the League of Nations proposed an international court of justice.[3]

Between 1901-1907 and 1911-1914 he was president of the Senate, succedes until 1910 as Minister of sciences and arts.

Honours

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