Peter von Scholten

Peter von Scholten
Governor of St. Thomas, St. John
In office
1818 – June 1820
MonarchFrederick VI
Preceded byChristian Ludvig von Holten
Succeeded byCarl Gottlieb Fleischer
Governor-General of the Danish West Indies
In office
1827–1848
MonarchsFrederick VI (until December 1839), Christian VIII
Preceded byChristian Ludvig von Holten
Succeeded byFrederik von Oxholm
Personal details
Born
Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten

(1784-05-17)17 May 1784
Vestervig, Denmark
Died26 January 1854(1854-01-26) (aged 69)
Altona, Holstein, (present day Germany)
Spouse
Anne Elisabeth Thortsen
(m. 1810)
Parent(s)Casimir Wilhelm von Scholten
Catharina Elisabeth de Moldrup

Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten (17 May 1784 – 26 January 1854) was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1827 to 1848.