Cornelis de Witt

Cornelis de Witt
Cornelis de Witt as victor during the 2nd War with the English, c. 1669, by Jan de Baen
Born	Cornelis de Witt (1623-06-15)15 June 1623 Dordrecht, Dutch Republic
Died	20 August 1672(1672-08-20) (aged 49) The Hague, Dutch Republic
Nationality	Dutch
Other names	Cornelius de Witt
Occupation(s)	Regent / Mayor, Governor and Landlord
Political party	States Faction
Spouse	Maria van Berckel
Children	Wilhelmina
Parent	Jacob de Witt (father)
Relatives	Johan de Witt (brother) Andries de Witt (uncle)
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Cornelis de Witt (pronunciation^ⓘ; 15 June 1623 – 20 August 1672) was a Dutch politician and naval commander of the Golden Age. During the First Stadtholderless Period De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. In the Rampjaar of 1672 he was lynched together with his brother Johan de Witt by a crowd incited by Orange partisans.