Hendrik Swellengrebel
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Preceded byDaniël van den Henghel (acting)
Succeeded byRyk Tulbagh
Born20 September 1700
Died26 December 1760 (aged 60)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Hendrik Swellengrebel | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony | |
| In office 14 April 1739 – 27 February 1751 | |
| Preceded by | Daniël van den Henghel (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ryk Tulbagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1700 |
| Died | 26 December 1760 (aged 60) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Wilhelmina ten Damme Helena van Ruyven |
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.[1]
