Gerrit de Graeff (I.) van Zuid-Polsbroek | |
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Chairman of the Dutch East Indies Company and the Dutch West Indies Company | |
In office 1736 / 1737 – 1752 | |
Preceded by | Mattheus Lestevenon |
Personal details | |
Born | 1711 Amsterdam |
Died | 1752 Amsterdam |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Dutch States Party |
Spouse | Elizabeth Lestevenon |
Relations | Mattheus Lestevenon (brother in law) |
Children | Geertruid Joanna, Gerrit, Elisabeth Jacoba |
Residence(s) | Castle Ilpenstein and a Cityhouse at Herengracht 573 |
Occupation | Regent, Landlord |
Gerrit de Graeff (also Gerrit de Graeff van Zuid-Polsbroek) (27 February 1711 in Amsterdam – 10 November 1752) belonged to the patrician class of Amsterdam and held the feudal titles Free Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek as those of 21st Purmerland and Ilpendam. Known for his wealth and notorious for his stinginess, De Graeff was not particularly popular.[1][2]