Johannes Oosthout (circa 1792 – 29 August 1821) was a colonial administrator on the

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, who served as acting commander of the Dutch Gold Coast between 2 January 1820 and his death on 29 August 1821.

Biography

Oosthout was born in

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to Petrus Balthazar Oosthout and Sophia Lange. He made a career in the colonial administration of the Dutch Gold Coast, and was mentioned as resident in the government instruction of 1 November 1819. After commander

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died on 2 January 1820, Oosthout succeeded him as acting commander. Oosthout died in office, on 29 August 1821, of

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. Oosthout was buried on 30 August 1821 in the central tomb of the Dutch Cemetery of

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oosthout, Johannes 1792 births 1821 deaths Colonial governors of the Dutch Gold Coast