Antonius Johannes Jurgens
Antonius Johannes Jurgens, also known as Anton Jurgens (8 February 1867 – 12 March 1945[1]) was a Dutch businessman.
He was born in Oss, the grandson of Joanna Lemmens and of Antoon Jurgens,[1] who founded a butter company in 1867 and, in 1871, the first margarine factory in the world.
Jurgens succeeded his father in business at the age of 21,[1] and was one of the main European margarine]] and [[soap manufacturers in the early twentieth century with Pieter-Eduard Leverd.[citation needed] In the late nineteenth century he also started margarine factories in Germany and Belgium. Although initially in fierce competition with another manufacturer from Oss, Samuel van den Bergh, in 1927 he joined him to form the Margarine Unie, which in 1930 merged with William Hulme Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme of Lever Brothers to form Unilever.[citation needed]
His whaling monopoly also led Jurgens to be called the "prince of whales".[2]
From 1919 to 1921, he also served in the Senate as a member of the Roman Catholic State Party; he was forced to give up his seat because of the demands of his business.[2]
He died in 1945 Torquay, in England, and was buried there and later reinterred in Poissy, in France, beside his wife and his son Henri, who had died in an accident in 1933.[2] Former politician Erik Jurgens is a family member.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Merrin 1945.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 van Griensven, P. (9 January 2013). "Margarineman en senator". IsGeschiedenis (in Dutch). Geschiedenis.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- Merrin, Archibald C., ed. (March 1945). "Anton Jurgens obituary". Perfumery and Essential Oil Record. Vol. 36. G. Street & Company, Limited. p. 58.
Further reading[edit]
- van de Ven, F. J. M. (2013-12-11). "Jurgens (Hzn.), Antonius Johannes (1867–1945)". Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland (in Nederlands).
- van de Ven, F. J. M. (2006). Anton Jurgens Hzn 1867–1945. Europees ondernemer, bouwer van een wereldconcern. Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 9789040088902. Search this book on
- "Anton Jurgens obituary". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. Royal Society of Arts. 93: 222. 1945.
- Grever, Tonko; Heuft, Annemieke (2006). De Laszlo in Holland (NL-editie): Nederlanders geportretteerd door de international societyschilder Philip de Laszlo (1869–1937). Waanders. pp. 61–63. Search this book on
- M.A.J. Jurgens and drs. F.J.M. van de Ven: Jurgens, generaties in beweging. 350 jaren kooplieden en fabrikanten
- Nederland's Patriciaat, 82e Edition, 1999
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