Mikkel Knudsen Crone
Mikkel Knudsen Crone | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of Saint Thomas | |
| In office 27 March 1710 – 8 August 1716 | |
| Monarch | Frederick IV |
| Preceded by | Diderich Mogensen |
| Succeeded by | Erik Bredal |
| 16th Governor of Tranquebar | |
| In office 1701–1702 | |
| Monarch | Frederick IV |
| Preceded by | Andreas Andræ |
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Bjørn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 8 August 1716 Saint Thomas, Danish West Indies |
| Resting place | Frederick Lutheran Church (present-day Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands) |
| Spouse |
Johanne Tenete Blare
(m. 1714) |
Mikkel Knudsen Crone (alternatively spelled Michel and Michael; d. 8 August 1716) was a Danish governor of Saint Thomas from 27 March 1710 to his death in 1716 and governor of Tranquebar from 1701 to 1702.
Crone was first mentioned in 1695 as an assistant in the Danish colony of Tranquebar, but quickly advanced and became Interim Governor of Tranquebar at the death of Governor Andreas Andræ in 1701. He was degraded upon the arrival of Governor Jørgen Bjørn in 1702 and returned to Denmark–Norway in 1705.
In 1709, Crone was appointed as the governor of Danish Saint Thomas by the Danish West India–Guinea Company. During his tenure, he implemented economic nationalistic policies at the expense of the planter class, which caused them to protest and send a delegation to Copenhagen. Here, the conflict was considered by King Frederick IV and Kommercekollegiet, who ruled in favor of the planters. Additionally, it was revealed that Crone had been conducting trade illegally, and an investigation was launched.
Crone died on 8 August 1716 on Saint Thomas before he could be judged and was buried at Frederick Lutheran Church in Charlotte Amalie.