Hendrik Swellengrebel

Hendrik Swellengrebel
8th Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office
14 April 1739 – 27 February 1751
Preceded byDaniël van den Henghel (acting)
Succeeded byRyk Tulbagh
Personal details
Born20 September 1700
Cape Town
Died26 December 1760(1760-12-26) (aged 60)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Spouse(s)Helena Wilhelmina ten Damme
Helena van Ruyven
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Hendrik Swellengrebel (Cape Town, 20 September 1700 – Utrecht, 26 December 1760) was the first and only Dutch East India Company governor of the Dutch Cape Colony who was born in the Cape.

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