Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga

Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga (25 June 1822 – 16 November 1896) was a Dutch politician and colonial official, who served as Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast between 1865 and 1867 and as Governor of Surinam between 29 June 1867 and 1 August 1873.[1]

Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga
Governor of Suriname
In office
29 June 1867 – 1 August 1873
MonarchWilliam III of the Netherlands
Preceded byReinhart Frans van Lansberge
Succeeded byCornelis Ascanius van Sypesteyn
Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office
19 February 1866 – 17 April 1867
MonarchWilliam III of the Netherlands
Preceded byArent Magnin
Succeeded byGeorg Pieter Willem Boers
Personal details
Born(1822-06-25)June 25, 1822
Baardwijk, Netherlands
DiedNovember 16, 1896(1896-11-16) (aged 74)
The Hague, Netherlands
Spouse(s)Emmeline Theodora Elisabeth van Raders

Biography

Van Idzinga was born in Baardwijk, the Netherlands, to Hendrik van Idsinga, a pastor, and Joanna Elisabeth van Nimwegen. He made a career in the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he was a second lieutenant.[1]

In his late twenties, Van Idzinga began his political career in the colonies, first becoming landdrost of the district of Nickerie in Surinam between 1850 and 1853, before becoming Lieutenant Governor (Dutch: gezaghebber) of Sint Eustatius (1853 – 1859) and Sint Maarten (1859 – 1865).[1]

In 1865, he was first promoted to the rank of Governor, in the rather dilapidated colony of the Dutch Gold Coast. In 1867, he was appointed Governor of Surinam.[1]

Personal life

He married Emmeline Theodora Elisabeth van Raders, daughter of former Governor of Surinam Reinier Frederik van Raders, on 31 October 1849 in Paramaribo, Surinam. They had two sons and one daughter. Dutch politician Johan Willem Herman Meyert van Idsinga was one of their sons.[1]

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References
  1. "W.H.J. van Idsinga". Parlementair Documentatiecentrum. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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