Charles Ferdinand Bentinck
Charles Ferdinand Bentinck | |
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| Governor of Suriname | |
| In office May 4, 1809 – November 8, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | John Wardlau Bar |
| Succeeded by | Pinson Bonham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1764 |
| Died | 8 November 1811 (aged 47) Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Occupation | military officer, governor |
Charles Ferdinand Bentinck (20 August 1764 – 8 November 1811) was an Anglo-Dutch military officer and colonial governor. He served as Governor of Suriname from 1809 until his death in 1811.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Bentinck was born in The Hague, Dutch Republic on 20 August 1764.[1] He was a grandson of Willem Bentinck van Rhoon, and a relative of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.[2] In 1795, after the Batavian Revolution, he moved to Great-Britain where his grandfather lived. In 1804, he was a Major in the 2nd Yorkshire Regiment.[1] The colony of Surinam had been taken by Britain, and it was decided to appoint a former Dutch citizen as the new governor.[3]
On 2 May 1809, Bentinck arrived in Surinam, and was installed Governor of Suriname the next day.[4] He was liked by the colonists.[5][6] and solved complaints of the Free Negro Corps about their lack of pay,[7] and complaints of the Ndyuka people who had not received their promised gifts.[8] The British government was worried, and in 1810, dispatched Brigadier general Pinson Bonham to the colony.[9] During his tenure, the Centrumkerk was built,[10] and the first census was held, because earlier estimations were deemed unreliable.[11]
Bentinck died on 8 November 1811, at the age of 47. After his death, a financial chaos and a large deficit was revealed.[12] In 1814, a marble tomb was constructed in the Centrumkerk in his honour,[6] however it was lost in the 1821 fire.[13]
References
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- ^ Wolbers 1861, pp. 558–559.
- ^ Einaar 1934, p. 91.
- ^ Einaar 1934, p. 93.
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- ^ Einaar 1934, p. 95.
- ^ Wolbers 1861, p. 560.
- ^ Einaar 1934, p. 100.
- ^ Wolbers 1861, p. 563.
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- ^ Wolbers 1861, p. 564.
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Bibliography
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