Willem Verhulst | |
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2nd Director-General of New Netherland | |
In office 1625–1626 |
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Preceded by | Cornelis Jacobszoon May |
Succeeded by | Peter Minuit |
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Willem Verhulst was a Dutch politician and the second director of the Dutch West India Company.
History[edit]
Verhulst sailed from the Netherlands in January 1625. In the same year, more settlers arrived bringing with them horses, cattle, goats, and other farm animals.[1] In 1625, Verhulst oversaw the decision to locate the company's main fortress and town on the tip of Manhattan Island in the colony of New Netherland. The settlement, which was given the name New Amsterdam, was the first permanent European settlement in what was later called New York City. Verhulst was not popular with the Dutch colonists and was quickly replaced by Peter Minuit.
See also[edit]
- Dutch colonization of the Americas
- Dutch Empire
- Fort Wilhelmus
- List of colonial governors of New Jersey
- List of colonial governors of New York
References[edit]
Preceded by Cornelius Mey |
Director-General of New Netherland 1625—1626 |
Succeeded by Peter Minuit |