Jan Albert Hendrik Hugenholtz (born 12 March 1825 – 24 February 1874) was a Dutch naval officer, who served as Governor ad interim of the

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between 8 June and 17 September 1871.

Biography

Jan Albert Hendrik Hugenholtz was born in

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to naval officer Frederik Jacob Anthony Hugenholtz and Alberta Stoffelina Geertruida Bruinier. He followed in his father's footsteps and eventually became

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( Dutch: ''kapitein-luitenant-ter-zee''). Hugenholtz was in command of the naval forces on the

when Governor

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left for the Netherlands on sick leave due to

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attacks. This left Hugenholtz, who had no experience in colonial administration, in charge of a colony that had been put into a crisis due to a trade of forts with the United Kingdom about which the local African peoples had not been consulted. After just over three months of governorship, Hugenholtz went back to the

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on sick leave, leaving the second-in-command of the navy, Johannes Wirix in charge of the colony.

Personal life

Hugenholtz married Elly Poolman on 21 April 1869 and had one son.

Decorations

* Order of the Netherlands Lion (Knight) * Legion d'Honneur

Notes

References

* 1825 births 1874 deaths Colonial governors of the Dutch Gold Coast Military personnel from Amsterdam {{Netherlands-politician-stub