Godert van der Capellen
Former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baron van der Capellen was a Dutch statesman. He held several important posts under the Kingdom of Holland and the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands, before he was appointed as one of the... Wikipedia
Born: December 15, 1778, Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: April 10, 1848 (age 69 years), De Bilt, Netherlands
Education: Utrecht University
Partner: Jacoba Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1803–)
Nationality: Dutch
Previous offices: Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1819–1826) and Commissioner-General of the Dutch East Indies (1816–1819)