== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Van Hall was born in [[Amsterdam]] as the son of lawyer Anne Maurits van Hall and Suze van Schermbeek.<ref name=”parl”/> He had a sister called Johanna and a younger brother called Floris.{{sfn|Mak|page=238}} His father joined a reactionary movement opposing the [[Age of Enlightenment]] as well as the [[1834 Dutch Reformed Church split]], bringing him into conflict with his family and the ruling elite.{{sfn|Mak|page=237}} His father died of [[tuberculosis]] in 1838, and his mother took him back to [[Utrecht]]. They lived on the Weerdsingel.{{sfn|Mak|page=237}}{{sfn|Van Hall|page=60}} Van Hall’s mother died in 1844, also of tuberculosis.{{sfn|Van Hall}}{{sfn|Mak|page=237}} He was subsequently raised with his siblings by his grandfather, [[Maurits Cornelis van Hall (1768–1858)|Maurits]], who was a lawyer, poet, and politician, and by his uncle, [[Floris Adriaan van Hall|Floris]], who had become minister of finance.{{sfn|Mak|pages=237–238}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/biografie/mr-mc-van-hall|title=Mr. M.C. van Hall|website=[[Parlement.com]]|access-date=1 October 2025|language=nl}}</ref>
Van Hall was born in [[Amsterdam]] as the son of lawyer Anne Maurits van Hall and Suze van Schermbeek.<ref name=”parl”/> He had a sister called Johanna and a younger brother called Floris.{{sfn|Mak|page=238}} His father joined the [[1834 Dutch Reformed Church split]], bringing him into conflict with his family and the ruling elite.{{sfn|Mak|page=237}} His father died of [[tuberculosis]] in 1838, and his mother took him to [[Utrecht]]. They lived on the Weerdsingel.{{sfn|Mak|page=237}}{{sfn|Van Hall|page=60}} Van Hall’s mother died in 1844, also of tuberculosis was subsequently raised with his siblings by his .{{sfn|Mak|=}}{{| Hall|=}}
Van Hall studied Roman and contemporary law in Utrecht, graduating in 1858.<ref name=”parl”>{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/biografie/mr-mc-van-hall-1|title=Mr. M.C. van Hall|website=Parlement.com|access-date=26 September 2025|language=nl}}</ref>
Van Hall studied Roman and contemporary law in Utrecht, graduating in 1858.<ref name=”parl”>{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/biografie/mr-mc-van-hall-1|title=Mr. M.C. van Hall|website=Parlement.com|access-date=26 September 2025|language=nl}}</ref>
Dutch lawyer, private banker and politician (1836–1900)
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Maurits van Hall |
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| In office 13 April 1896 – 18 December 1900 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Prins |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Tak van Poortvliet |
| Constituency | North Holland |
| In office 4 July 1883 – 12 April 1896 |
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| Born | Maurits Cornelis van Hall (1836-01-31)31 January 1836 |
| Died | 18 December 1900(1900-12-18) (aged 64)
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Debora Cremer Eindhoven (m. ) |
| Children | 9 |
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Maurits Cornelis van Hall (Dutch: [ˈmʌurɪts fɑn ˈɦɑl]; 31 January 1836 – 18 December 1900) was a Dutch lawyer, banker and politician. He was involved in founding several companies.
Early life and education
Van Hall was born in Amsterdam as the son of lawyer Anne Maurits van Hall and Suze van Schermbeek.[1] His grandfather, Maurits, was a lawyer, poet, and politician, and his uncle, Floris, was a minister and chairman of the Council of Ministers.[2][3] He had a sister called Johanna and a younger brother called Floris. His father joined the 1834 Dutch Reformed Church split, bringing him into conflict with his family and the ruling elite. His father died of tuberculosis in 1838, and his mother took him to her hometown of Utrecht. They lived on the Weerdsingel. Van Hall’s mother died in 1844, also of tuberculosis, and he was subsequently raised with his siblings by his aunt in Utrecht.
Van Hall studied Roman and contemporary law in Utrecht, graduating in 1858.[1]
Career
He became a lawyer in Amsterdam after his studies.[1] When the Dutch Credit and Deposit Bank, a precursor of BNP Paribas, was established in April 1863, Van Hall was a minor participant with 50 shares of ƒ250.[8] He became its secretary, and the bank later merged to become the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas. Van Hall headed its Amsterdam office from around 1880 until at least 1899.[1]
As one of his ventures, Samuel Sarphati (1813–1866) was heavily involved in founding the Nederlandsche Crediet- en Deposito Bank. He also founded the Amstel Hotel in 1867. Maurits was one of the members of the committee that founded the Amstel Hotel company.[10] It would have a share capital of 600,000 guilders divided in 500 guilder shares. Maurits took two shares, but unlike the other members of the committee, he was not mentioned on the top of the list.[11]
More than a decade before the foundation of the Amstel Hotel, Sarphati had founded the association Vereniging voor Volksvlijt (Association for industry) in 1852. In February 1857, this led to the foundation of the public company “Paleis van Volksvlijt” with the purpose of raising 1,000,000 guilders to build the Paleis voor Volksvlijt, modelled after The Crystal Palace.[12] In April 1867, Maurits became a member of the supervisory board of the Paleis van Volksvlijt.[13]
In 1867, Maurits was mentioned as a member of the supervisory board of the Nederlandsche Onderlinge Brandwaarborg Maatschappij.
In 1868, the Bischofsheim Association became operational. The charity was not associated with a religion, which was exceptional at the time.[citation needed] Maurits was its treasurer. In 1873, Maurits stepped down as treasurer.
A wealthy man
In the 1860s, Maurits must have become wealthy. Starting in the 1870s, he suddenly appears as a major participant in multiple ventures. In these ventures, he was also immediately appointed as a member of the board or the supervisory board.[citation needed]
In December 1870, Maurits participated in the ‘Maatschappij tot droogmaking en exploitatie der Tienhovense en Maarsseveense Plassen’. It had 800 shares of 1,000 guilders. With 46 shares, Van Hall’s participation was significantly bigger than his previous participations. He also immediately became a member of the executive board.[16]
In 1876, the Vereniging voor de Effectenhandel (association for trading in securities) was founded as a merger of two previous associations. In July, Maurits was appointed as a member of its board.[17]
In March 1880, Maurits was one of the founders of the ‘Nederlandsche Verzekering Maatschappij tegen de risico van onderlingen Waarborg’. It had 100 shares of 1,000 guilders, and Maurits and three others each took 25 shares. This company was related to the Nederlandsche Onderlinge Brandwaarborg Maatschappij.[18]
In 1860, Maurits was one of the founders of the ‘Nederlandsche Bell Telephoon Maatschappij’. He took ten of the 600 shares of 1,000 guilders. Maurits also became a member of the supervisory board of this company.[19]
In April 1882, the company Wester Suikerraffinaderij was founded. Maurits took 45 of the 800 shares of 1,000 guilders each.
In 1887, Maurits became one of the five directors of the Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij.[21]
In 1888, Maurits was one of the fifteen members of an association called Koninklijke Vereeniging Het Nederlandsch Tooneel. The 15 members of the association brought in 90,000 guilders, making it possible for the association to do business. A management board did the actual management of the activities, which consisted of performances in the theaters of Amsterdam and The Hague, and possibly other places.[22]
In 1890, the Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam burned down. At the time building a new theater was not considered to be the responsibility of the municipality (and its taxpayers). In March 1890, Maurits participated in an initiative by six persons to found a company to build a new city theater. It would be a small company with 100,000 guilders in shares and a 900,000 guilders loan.[23]
Politics
Maurits was associated with liberalism.[1] The association Burgerpligt chose Maurits as one of their candidates for the Amsterdam chamber of commerce in November 1882.[24] In 1890, Maurits left the chamber of commerce.
In May 1883, Maurits was chosen in the Provincial Council of North Holland.[25] In May 1889, he was re-elected.[26]
Maurits made several attempts to get into the Senate. In May 1894, such an attempt failed, even though he got quite close.[27] In February 1896, Maurits was finally elected as a member of the Senate.[28] In 1899, he was re-elected.[29]
Personal life
On 2 August 1864, Maurits married Debora Cremer Eindhoven (1843–1906), a half-sister of author Mena Elisabeth Cremer Eindhoven (1855–1931). They had nine children and lived in the Gouden Bocht of the Herengracht.
Van Hall was a member of the Amsterdam schutterij, serving as second lieutenant from April 1862, as first lieutenant from November 1864, and as captain from July 1866.[31][32][33]
Maurits died on 18 December 1900. His funeral was attended by family and friends and representatives of the many organizations to which he had contributed.[34]
Maurits Cornelis Van Hall was a squire in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. In 1882, he had been made a squire in the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau.[35]
