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Albertus van Raalte

Founded city of holland

Born on: October 17, 1811
Died on: July 27, 1876
Aged: 64 years 284 days (777 months)
Birth Sign: Libra

 

Albertus van Raalte

Albertus Christiaan van Raalte was a Dutch Reformed clergyman who moved to the United States with a group of Dutch emigrants and founded the city of Holland, Michigan, in 1846.

In 1851, he was involved in founding the school that would become Hope College.

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