Isaac de Roever

Isaac de Roever (circa 1760 – 18 October 1812) was a Dutch politician, who served as acting governor-general of the Dutch Gold Coast between 28 April 1804 and 16 June 1805, and as mayor of Diemen.[1]

Isaac de Roever
Mayor of Diemen
In office
20 June 1811 – 18 October 1812
Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office
28 April 1804 – 16 June 1805
Preceded byCornelius Ludwich Bartels
Succeeded byPieter Linthorst
Personal details
Bornc. 1760
Tiel, Dutch Republic
Died (aged 52)
Watergraafsmeer, Zuyderzée, First French Empire
Spouse(s)Anna Margaretha Staring
Susanna Maria Heddingh

Biography

Isaac de Roever was born in Tiel to Gerard de Roever and Sibilla Heesen. He was baptised on 16 October 1760.[2]

De Roever made a career in the colonial administration of the Dutch Gold Coast. He became acting governor-general of the Dutch Gold Coast after the death of governor-general Cornelius Ludwich Bartels on 18 April 1804. During his term in office, he was summoned to answer his superiors in the Batavian Republic for "excessive behaviours".[3] De Roever served until 16 June 1805, when he was relieved by Pieter Linthorst so that he could recover from illness in the Netherlands.[4] This appointment proved controversial, however, as it was done by the Small Council in Elmina, without the presence of the resident of Fort Saint Anthony Jan Frederik König, who was the more senior resident on the Gold Coast and the more logical successor of De Roever. König protested the procedure, but nevertheless accepted the decision made.[5]

In 1810, Isaac de Roever bought the buitenplaats of Meergenoegen in Watergraafsmeer near Amsterdam from Johan Pieter Farret. Farret probably had to sell his estate because of financial problems caused by Napoleon's tiercering of Dutch government bonds. De Roever subsequently became mayor of Diemen.[6] When Napoleon visited Amsterdam in 1811, he stayed at Meergenoegen.[7]

Isaac de Roever died on 18 October 1812 on Meergenoegen.[8]

Personal life

Isaac de Roever married Anna Margaretha Staring. After her death he married Susanna Maria Heddingh on 12 September 1811.[9] He had a daughter named Maria Isabella Wilhelmina de Roever from his second marriage. Because Isaac de Roever and Susanna Maria Heddingh married with separation of property, Maria Isabella Wilhelmina de Roever became the sole heir to Isaac de Roever's estate.[10]

Notes
  1. Weijtingh 1855, p. 4.
  2. "Doopinschrijving Isaac de Roever, 16-10-1760". regionaalarchiefrivierenland.nl. 16 October 1760. hdl:21.12108/012C9EB781F24CFBB51EB25549370E3A. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Raad der Amerikaanse Bezittingen, nummer toegang 2.01.28.02, inventarisnummer 125B, Stukken betreffende het ontbieden van De Roever, directeur, en administrateur-generaal ter Kuste van Guinea, om zich te verantwoorden over zijn buiten sporige gedragingen". nationaalarchief.nl. Nationaal Archief. 16 June 1805. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Nederlandse Bezittingen op de Kust van Guinea, nummer toegang 1.05.14, inventarisnummer 23". nationaalarchief.nl. Nationaal Archief. 16 June 1805. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Dat de Edel Achtbaare Heere I. de Roever tot heden het Generalaat ten deezen kuste hebbende waargenomen door indispositie verpligt is om ter herstelling zijner gekrenkte gezondheid eene Reize naar het Vaderland te doen, hij daarvan in den Raad hebbende kennisgegeeven met zodanige bewijze, dat des Raads gevoelen eenpariglijk was, om aan Zijn Edel Achtbaare uithoofde Zijner Ligchaamsgesteldheid dit niet te kunnen ontzeggen
  5. "Nederlandse Bezittingen op de Kust van Guinea, nummer toegang 1.05.14, inventarisnummer 23". nationaalarchief.nl. Nationaal Archief. 16 June 1805. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Den ondergeteekende niet dan met de uiterste verbaazing en verwondering uit de E M Missive in dato den 3 dezes maands ontwaard hebbende, dat den Raad heeft kunnen goedvinden, zonder Extra Ordinaire bijeenroeping van alle de Leden des Groten Raads, in zo eene gewigtige en belangrijke zaak en waardoor hij ondergeteekende dus verstooken is geweest [...]
  6. "692 Register houdende het verbaal van de fungerende maire van de Watergraafsmeer J. de Roever, 1811 - 1816". archief.amsterdam. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 20 June 1811. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. "Buitenplaats Meergenoegen". buitenplaatseninnederland.nl. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. "Décès". Affiches, annonces et avis divers d'Amsterdam. 20 October 1812. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. "Huwelijk op 12 september 1811 te Watergraafsmeer". openarch.nl. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  10. "Verkoop by regterlyk gezag". Affiches, annonces et avis divers d'Amsterdam. 25 March 1813. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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