Willem Adriaan van der Stel

Willem Adriaan van der Stel
Portrait of Simon van der Stel and his son Willem Adriaan. The original was destroyed in a fire in 1962; a replica was created based on photographs
2nd Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office
2 November 1699 – 3 June 1707
Preceded bySimon van der Stel
Succeeded byJohan Cornelis d'Ableing (acting)
Personal details
Born24 August 1664
Haarlem
Died11 November 1733 (1733-11-12) (aged 69)
Lisse
NationalityDutch

Willem Adriaan van der Stel (24 August 1664 – 11 November 1733) was an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies,[1] and Governor of the Cape Colony, a way station for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), from 23 January 1699 to 1707. He was dismissed after a revolt and was exiled to the Netherlands.

  1. ^ "Stel, Willem Adriaan van der 1664-1733 [WorldCat.org]".