Jan de la Fontaine

Jan de la Fontaine
Acting Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office
8 September 1724 – 25 February 1727
Preceded byMaurits Pasques de Chavonnes
Succeeded byPieter Gysbert Noodt
6th Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office
acting from 23 April 1729 and Governor from 8 March 1730 – 31 August 1737
Preceded byPieter Gysbert Noodt
Succeeded byAdriaan van Kervel
Personal details
Bornc. 1684
Died6 May 1743
Wijk aan Zee, Dutch Republic
SpouseMaria Elisabeth de Man
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Jan de la Fontaine (c. 1684 – 6 May 1743) was governor of the Cape from 1729 to 1737, after also acting as governor in 1724 to 1727.