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Constant d'Hoffschmidt

Constant Ernest d'Hoffschmidt de Resteigne (1804–1873) was a Belgian businessman, mining engineer and Liberal politician who from 1847 to 1852 served as his country's foreign minister.

Life
D'Hoffschmidt was born at Recogne on 7 March 1804, the youngest of his parents' six children. In June 1830, he became a member of the provincial assembly of Luxembourg, where he was an advocate for independence from the Netherlands. He then married Eugénie de Steenhault, daughter of the provincial governor of Luxembourg, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. He was elected to the Senate in 1867, but lost his seat in 1870. ==Honours==
Honours
Order of Leopold: knight, 1 June 1845; officer, 9 June 1854. • grand cordon of the Legion of Honour • grand cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus • grand cross of the Order of Saint Michael of BavariaOrder of Glory, first class ==References==
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