Wouter van Twiller
Wouter van Twiller | |
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A drawing of Wouter van Twiller by Washington Allston (detail) | |
| 5th Director of New Netherland | |
| In office 1633–1638 | |
| Preceded by | Sebastiaen Jansen Krol |
| Succeeded by | Willem Kieft |
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| Born | May 22, 1606 Nijkerk, Netherlands |
| Died | August 29, 1654 (aged 48) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| People of New Netherland |
| Flushing Remonstrance |
Wouter van Twiller (May 22, 1606 – buried August 29, 1654) was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fourth Director of New Netherland. He governed from 1632 until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons.