Jan Niezer | |
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Born | c. 1756 Akwida |
Died | 1822 |
Occupation | Euro-African trader |
Jan Niezer (c. 1756–1822) was a Euro-African trader in the Dutch Gold Coast. In his day and age, he was the richest Mulatto trader on the Gold Coast. Furthermore, Niezer was an important political figure during the Ashanti wars of the early 19th century. His most important trade interest was the Atlantic slave trade, until it was abolished by the Netherlands in 1814.