Henri Konow
Henri Konow | |
|---|---|
Edwin Taylor Pollock )(as Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1862 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 18 January 1939 (aged 76) Odense, Denmark |
| Resting place | Beldringe Cemetery, Præstø |
| Spouse |
Jacobine Cathrine Margrethe Worsaae
(m. 1892) |
| Parent(s) | Hans Jacob Hesselberg Konow (father) Ida Marie West (mother) |
| Occupation | Vice Admiral |
Henri Konow (7 February 1862 – 18 January 1939) was a
Early life
Henri Konow was born on 7 February 1862 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of the diplomat and ship-owner Hans Jacob Hesselberg Konow and Ida Marie West.
Career
Konow started his naval career in 1879 as a
Commander with Grand Cross of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword 1926 (Commander 1st Class 1922; Chevalier 2nd Class 1893).
World War I
By World War I, Konow had advanced to commander, and was in charge of the Valkyrien, stationed at the Danish West Indies. On 3 October 1916, he was named acting governor, to oversee the transfer of authority to the United States on 31 March 1917.
Easter Crisis
During the
Personal life
He married Jacobine Cathrine Margrethe Worsaae on 21 October 1892 at the
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