Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar

Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar (22 November 1771 – 15 December 1831) was a Dutch naval officer and colonial governor. He served as Governor of Curaçao and Dependencies from 16 November 1820 until April 1828, and Governor of the Dutch West Indies from 20 May 1828 to 15 December 1831.

Biography Cantz'laar was born on 22 November 1771 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic. After the November revolution, the French rule of the Netherlands ended, and Catlz'laar was released.

In 1814 Cantz'laar was named captain and commander of a battalion of marines he raised that same year. In 1815 he was named governor of Sint Maarten and Saba, of which he took control on 6 January 1816. He would remain here until 1820, when he was promoted schout-bij-nacht. On 16 November 1820, he was appointed governor of Curaçao and Dependencies and served until April 1828.