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Cornelis Meeuwsen
Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office
7 May 1860 – 21 January 1861
MonarchWilliam III of the Netherlands
Preceded byCornelis Nagtglas
Succeeded byCornelis Nagtglas
Personal details
Born(1826-03-17)17 March 1826
Huissen, Netherlands
Died30 April 1896(1896-04-30) (aged 70)
Huissen, Netherlands
SpouseHendrina Johanna Leijser

Cornelis Meeuwsen (17 March 1826 – 30 April 1896) was a Dutch colonial administrator and tobacco farmer, who made a career in the administration on the Dutch Gold Coast and who became interim governor during the European leave of governor Cornelis Nagtglas between 7 May 1860 and 21 January 1861.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Biezen 2004.
  2. ^ Almanak voor de Nederlandsche West-Indische bezittingen, en de kust van Guinea. Jaargang 1860. The Hague: De Gebroeders van Cleef. 1859.
  3. ^ Almanak voor de Nederlandsche West-Indische bezittingen, en de kust van Guinea. Jaargang 1861. The Hague: De Gebroeders van Cleef. 1860.

References

  • Biezen, N.J.M. (2004). "Cornelis Meeuwsen, een Huissenaar aan de Afrikaanse westkust". Mededelingen van de historische kring Huessen. 29: 24–33.
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