Abraham Kuyper 1837-1920 By stevebishop Period: Aug 22, 1837 to Aug 22, 1870 Preparation Oct 29, 1837 Born in Maassluis, The Netherlands Jan 1, 1855 University at Leiden Aug 22, 1855 Calvin- a Lasco studies Aug 22, 1862 Reads heir of Redclyffe Aug 22, 1863 Doctorate on Calvin and a Lasco 1863 Supervised by J. H. Schloten Aug 22, 1863 Minister at Beesd Aug 22, 1863 Encounters the pious 'malcontents at Beesd Period: Aug 22, 1863 to Aug 22, 1867 Beesd years Aug 22, 1864 Begins correspondance with Groen van Prinsterer Aug 22, 1867 Pastor at Utrecht Aug 22, 1867 Resigns seat in parliament Period: Aug 22, 1867 to Aug 22, 1870 Utrecht years Aug 22, 1869 Meets Groen van prinsterer Aug 22, 1869 Starts writing for De Heraut Aug 22, 1870 Moves to Amsterdam to be pastor of Hermvorde Kerk Aug 22, 1870 Editor in chief of De Heraut Aug 22, 1872 Produces De Standaard as a daily newspaper Aug 22, 1873 Stands for election Aug 22, 1874 Leaves pastorate to enter politics Aug 22, 1875 Travels to see D L Moody at work in Brighton Aug 22, 1876 Breakdown Aug 22, 1879 ARP first national political party under Kuyper Aug 22, 1879 Takes seat in 2nd chamber -resigns as church minister Aug 22, 1880 Free University founded Period: Aug 22, 1880 to Aug 22, 1901 Free University professorship Aug 22, 1886 Doleantie Aug 22, 1892 His son dies age 9 Aug 22, 1892 Christian Reformed Church forms 1834 and 1886 secessions join to form CRC Aug 22, 1894 Re-elected to House of representatives Aug 22, 1898 Stone lectures on Calvinism in USA Aug 22, 1899 Wife dies Aug 22, 1900 South-African crisis Period: Aug 22, 1901 to Aug 22, 1905 Primeminister Aug 22, 1902 Queen Wilhemina gravely ill Aug 22, 1903 Rail strikes Aug 22, 1904 Russia-China war breaks out Aug 22, 1905 Higher Education Law enacted Period: Aug 22, 1905 to Aug 22, 1907 Tour of the Mediteranean Aug 22, 1908 Honary title 'Minister of state' Aug 22, 1916 2000th issue of De Heraut Aug 22, 1920 Death
