Samuël Iperuszoon Wiselius was born on February
4, 1769 in Amsterdam. After his education he became a Doctor
in Law. He settled in Amsterdam, and worked first as a lawyer
and then as a salesman. He had an active part in the Changes
in 1795 and became a member of several committees. In 1813
he became a Director of the Amsterdam Police. On the 2nd October
1815 he was knighted with the 'Knight of the order of the
Dutch Lion"'. Three days later he was elected to be a
member (2nd class) of the Royal Institute. Samuel died on
May 15, 1845, at age 76. He was married to Suzanna Le Poole
and together they had at least 2 daughters, Suzanna Johanna
en Helene Ida.
Samuël Iperuszoon Wiselius
1769-1845
In a biographical dictionary he is described as a person
who at a very young age received a literary education, including
Greek and Latin literature. He wrote several literary pieces,
in one we found the Divine Name (book: 'Neerlands Letterkunde
in de Negentiende Eeuw' - Bloemlezing ten gebruike bij de
beoefening onzer letterkunde' - published in 1877 by D.A.
Thieme).
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