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May 31, 1859 Groningen, Netherlands Died on 16 Apr 1921 (aged 61)
Dutch politician (1859-1921)
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About Jan Willem Tellegen
- Jan Willem Cornelis Tellegen (May 13, 1859 in Groningen – April 16, 1921 in Amsterdam) was mayor of Amsterdam from 1915 to 1921.
- Tellegen trained as a technical and civil engineer.
- He was director of public works in Arnhem before becoming director of building and housing in Amsterdam, where, around 1905, he brought in building regulations to enforce the 1902 Housing Act.
- Though developers and architects complained the measures were too restrictive, they were very effective in producing "people's homes".
