Johannes Wirix
Dutch naval officer
About Johannes Wirix
Lived 1836 – 1917 (aged 81). Johannes Wirix was a Dutch.
Johannes Marinus Ludovicus Adrianus Petrus Wirix (born 7 November 1836 – 30 December 1917) was a Dutch naval officer, who had been commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy on the Dutch Gold Coast since 26 July 1871, and who was appointed interim governor by the previous interim governor Jan Albert Hendrik Hugenholz on 17 September 1871. His appointment proved highly controversial with the other colonial administrators on the Gold Coast, who felt passed by. Wirix resigned on 28 October 1871, leaving the interim governorship to the long-time Gold Coast administrator Willem Le Jeune.
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Who was Johannes Wirix?
Dutch naval officer
When was Johannes Wirix born?
Johannes Wirix was born on 7 November 1836 in Muiden.
When did Johannes Wirix die?
Johannes Wirix died on 30 December 1917 in Haarlem.
What nationality was Johannes Wirix?
Johannes Wirix was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johannes Wirix. https://biography.guide/johannes-wirix/
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