Hendrik Swellengrebel | |
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8th Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony | |
In office 14 April 1739 – 27 February 1751 | |
Preceded by | Daniël van den Henghel (acting) |
Succeeded by | Ryk Tulbagh |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 September 1700 Cape Town |
Died | 26 December 1760 Utrecht, Netherlands | (aged 60)
Spouse(s) | Helena Wilhelmina ten Damme Helena van Ruyven |
Hendrik Swellengrebel (Cape Town, 20 September 1700 – Utrecht, 26 December 1760) was the first and only Dutch East India Company governor of the Dutch Cape Colony who was born in the Cape.[1]