Carl Wilhelm Jessen
Carl Wilhelm Jessen | |
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Portrait by Hans Hansen | |
| Born | 10 July 1764 |
| Died | 30 March 1823 (aged 58) St Thomas, Danish West Indies |
| Buried | St Thomas, later re-interred at Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen 55°40′36″N 12°35′0″E / 55.67667°N 12.58333°E |
| Service years | 1776–1822 |
| Rank | Counter-Admiral |
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| Relations | Juliane Marie Jessen (sister) |
| Other work | Governor of St Thomas |
Counter-Admiral Carl Wilhelm Jessen (10 July 1764 – 30 March 1823) was a Danish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Saint Thomas in the Danish West Indies.