Johannes Herbert August Willem, Baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg (22 February 1829 – 10 January 1893) was a Dutch naval officer, civil servant, and colonial administrator. He served as Governor of Curaçao and Dependencies from 1 October 1880 until 18 October 1882, and Governor of Suriname from 11 November 1882 until 1 August 1885.
Johannes van Heerdt tot Eversberg | |
|---|---|
 van Heerdt tot Eversberg (c. 1885) | |
| Governor of Suriname | |
| In office 11 November 1882 – 1 August 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelis van Sypesteyn |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Jan Smidt |
| Governor of Curaçao and Dependencies | |
| In office 1 October 1880 – 18 October 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Hendrik Bernardus Kip |
| Succeeded by | Nicolaas van den Brandhof |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Herbert August Willem van Heerdt tot Eversberg 22 February 1829 Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 January 1893 (aged 63) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | naval officer, civil servant and colonial administrator |
Biography edit
Van Heerdt tot Eversberg was born on 22 February 1829 in Zwolle, Netherlands. He joined the Royal Netherlands Navy, and left the navy in 1861 as lieutenant.[1][2] The same year, he was part of the Dutch–French border commission tasked with mapping the Marowijne River which forms to boundary between Suriname and French Guiana. On 10 April 1862, a map and a report was produced by the commission, and the border was considered solved.[3]: 527 In 1885, gold was discovered near the Marowijne River, and the border was in dispute.[3]: 330 As of 2021, the dispute has not been resolved.[4]
In 1863, van Heerdt tot Eversberg was appointed District Commissioner of Upper Suriname (nowadays approximates Paramaribo District), and served until 1968.[1] In 1868, he became custodian of the first mortgage office in Suriname.[1][5], however he returned the same year to the Netherlands for health reasons, and in 1869 started to work for the Ministry of the Colonies.[1]
On 31 May 1880, van Heerdt tot Eversberg was appointed Governor of Curaçao and Dependencies,[6] and was installed on 1 October 1880.[7] Cornelis van Sypesteyn, the governor of Suriname, was accused of personally profiting from gold concessions, and subsequently turned in his resignation.[8][9] On 5 September 1882, it was announced that van Heerdt tot Eversberg would be transferred from Curaçao to Suriname.[10] Van Heerdt tot Eversberg left Curaçao on 18 October 1882.[7]
On 11 November 1882, van Heerdt tot Eversberg was installed as Governor of Suriname and served until 1 August 1885.[7][2]
Van Heerdt tot Eversberg died on 10 January 1893 in The Hague, at the age of 63.[11]
Honours edit
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Nieuw benoemde gouverneur van Suriname". Suriname (in Dutch). 17 October 1882. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b Blok, P.J.; Molhuysen, P.C. (1933). Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. Deel 9 (in Dutch). Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff.
- ^ a b Benjamins, Herman Daniël; Snelleman, Johannes (1917). Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië (in Dutch). Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
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- ^ "Hypotheekkantoor Suriname bestaat een eeuw". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 12 May 1969. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "De Gouverneur van Curaçao". De Curaçaosche courant (in Dutch). 2 October 1880. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "J.H.A.W. baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Spoorlijnen naar nergens". Geschiedenis.eu (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Tweede Kamer der Staten Generaal". De West-Indiër (in Dutch). 8 March 1882. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Officiele berichten". Het vaderland (in Dutch). 7 September 1892. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Overleden". Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage (in Dutch). 13 January 1893. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
