Willem Rooseboom (9 March 1843 – 6 March 1920) was a Dutch Major General and politician. He was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1899 until 1904.[1]
Willem Rooseboom | |
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![]() Willem Rooseboom in 1899 | |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
In office 1899–1904 | |
Monarch | Wilhelmina |
Preceded by | Carel Herman Aart van der Wijck |
Succeeded by | Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz |
Personal details | |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9 March 1843
Died | 6 March 1920 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 76)
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References
edit- ^ 1899. Egbert Broer Kielstra. Willem Rooseboom, benoemd gouverneur generaal van Nederlands Indië. Eigen Haard. Pages 436-438.
External links
edit- Media related to Willem Rooseboom at Wikimedia Commons