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Also Known As Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère-Orban
Born April 24, 1812 • Liège • Belgium
Died January 1, 1896 (aged 83) • Brussels • Belgium
Political Affiliation Liberal Party

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Frère-Orban, detail of an oil painting by Louis Gallait, 1880; in the Banque Nationale, Brussels
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