Gustaaf Willem Van Imhoff
Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff (August 8, 1705 Leer–November 1, 1750) was the governor of Ceylon and then the Dutch East Indies for the Dutch East India Company (VOC-Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie).
Read more about Gustaaf Willem Van Imhoff: Early Years, Ceylon, Batavia
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