Paulus van der Veen

Paul van der Veen
Governor of Suriname
In office
1696–1706
Preceded byLaurens Verboom [nl]
Succeeded byJohan van Scharphuizen
Personal details
Born
Paul van der Veen Does

c.1660
Gorcum, Netherlands
Died(1733-08-16)16 August 1733

Paul van der Veen Does (c. 1660 - 16 August 1733, Gorcum) was from 1696 to 1706 governor of Surinam, succeeding Johan van Scharphuizen. The next twenty-five years, until his death, he was a member of the board of the Society of Surinam.[1]

He was the son of Balthasar van der Veen and Susanna Pels. His uncle was Andries Pels, a rich Amsterdam banker and insurer. He married Anna van Gelre, a mayor's daughter from Zierikzee. His brother-in-law was Andries Boxel.[citation needed]

  1. ^ David Nassy (1974). Geschiedenis der kolonie van Suriname (in Dutch). Leiden: KITLV. p. 84. ISBN 906033311X.