Jacob de Witt

Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen (7 February 1589 – 10 January 1674) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. He was also a younger brother of Andries de Witt and the father of Johan and Cornelis de Witt.

This article is about the Dutch politician. For Jacob De Witt, see Jacob de Witt (disambiguation).
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