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Wouter van Twiller
A drawing of Wouter van Twiller by Washington Allston (detail)
5th Director of New Netherland
In office
1633–1638
Preceded bySebastiaen Jansen Krol
Succeeded byWillem Kieft
Personal details
Born(1606-05-22)May 22, 1606
Nijkerk, Netherlands
DiedAugust 29, 1654(1654-08-29) (aged 48)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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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[1] until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons.

  1. ^ Venema, Janny (2010). Kiliaen van Rensselar (1586-1643) Designing a New World. Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 254. ISBN 9789087041960. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

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