About Thomas van Rhee
Lived 1634 – 1701 (aged 66). Thomas van Rhee was a Dutch colonial administrator.
Thomas van Rhee (16 December 1634 – 31 March 1701) was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon.
Career In 1659, he arrived in Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. From 1674 until 1678, he worked in Negapatnam. He was appointed Governor of Dutch Ceylon on 19 June 1693, and held the post until 29 January 1695, when he became Council of India. He was succeeded by Gerrit de Heere.
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Who was Thomas van Rhee?
Dutch colonial governor
When was Thomas van Rhee born?
Thomas van Rhee was born on 16 December 1634.
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Thomas van Rhee died on 31 March 1701 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Dutch East India.
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Thomas van Rhee was a colonial administrator.
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Thomas van Rhee was Dutch.
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