Johannes Søbøtker
Johannes Søbøtker | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Jens Juel, 1796 | |
| Governor of St. Thomas, St. John | |
| In office 1826–1829 | |
| Monarch | Frederick VI |
| Preceded by | Peter von Scholten |
| Succeeded by | Frederik Ludvig Christian Pentz Rosenørndk |
| Governor of St. Thomas, St. John | |
| In office 1836–1848 | |
| Monarchs | Frederick VI /until December 1839), Christian VIII |
| Preceded by | Frederik von Oxholm |
| Succeeded by | Hans Hendrik Berg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1777 St. Croix, Danish West Indies |
| Died | 23 March 1854 (aged 76) Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Spouse |
Johanne Margrethe Larsen
(m. 1796) |
| Parent(s) | Adam Levin Søbøtker Susanne van Beverhoudt |
| Awards | Commanders First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog |
Johannes Søbøtker (9 May 1777 – 23 March 1854) was a Danish merchant, planter and colonial administrator who served as Governor of St. Thomas and St. John in the Danish West Indies. His former country house Øregård in Hellerup now serves as an art museum.