Carel Hendrik David van Hien (born 20 September 1833 – 30 June 1864) was a Dutch colonial administrator, who made a career in the administration on the

Dutch Gold Coast The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (Dutch: ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea'') was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. ...

and who became interim governor during the

European European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

leave of governor

Henri Alexander Elias Henri Alexander Elias (born 21 March 1829 – 26 February 1903) was a Dutch colonial administrator, who served as governor of the Dutch Gold Coast. Biography Henri Alexander Elias was born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies to Burchard Joan Eli ...

on 12 March 1864. Van Hien only shortly served as interim governor, as he fell ill in June 1864 and left on sick leave to Europe on 14 June 1864. Van Hien did not survive his repatriation and died on board the steamship ''MacGregor Laird'' off

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its admi ...

Personal life

Carel van Hien fathered at least three children on the Gold Coast during his service there. With Elizabeth Essuman, sister of

Willem Essuman Pietersen Willem Essuman Pietersen (c. 1844 – 6 January 1914), also known as Willem Edmund Pietersen, was a Gold Coast merchant, politician, and educationist. He is also remembered as a goldsmith and watch repairer. Pietersen was co-founder of Mfants ...

, he begot Henry van Hien, who later became a nationalist leader on the Gold Coast. With Marie Anne Varlet he fathered Carel Hendrik Albertus van Hien (1859–1893), who later went back to the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, and Lodewijk Willem van Hien, who died in infancy.

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hien, Carel Hendrik David van 1833 births 1864 deaths Colonial governors of the Dutch Gold Coast