Daniël van den Henghel
Daniël van den Henghel | |
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Acting Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony | |
In office 19 September 1737 – 14 April 1739 | |
Preceded by | Adriaan van Kervel |
Succeeded by | Hendrik Swellengrebel |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1699 Utrecht |
Nationality | Dutch |
Spouse | Alida de Leeuw |
Daniël van den Henghel (born c. 1699) was a VOC official, fiscal and acting governor at the Cape.[1]
Career at the Cape Colony
Van den Henghel arrived at the Cape in March 1731 from Ceylon. The day after the death of Adriaan van Kervel, the Council of Policy at the Cape met for the purpose of electing an acting head. Van den Henghel and the secunde, Hendrik Swellengrebel, made themselves available for the position. Van den Henghel, claimed the appointment, on the ground that he had been a senior merchant longer than Swellengrebel and had been in the colony since 1731. As the council reached a stalemate with the election it was decided to determine the appointment by drawing lots, with the result going in favour of Van den Henghel.
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Personal
Van den Henghel was the son of Carel van den Henghel and Maria van Baarle. He was born in Utrecht and was baptized there on 15 August 1699.[3] He married Alida de Leeuw.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Intro (English) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / VOC Commanders and Governors of the Cape of Good Hope". www.tanap.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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- ^ Genealogie, Coret. "Baptism Daniel van den Hengel on August 15, 1699 in Utrecht (Netherlands)". Open Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Tanap". databases.tanap.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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