Hendrik Temminck

Hendrik Temminck^[1] (c. 1680 – 17 September 1727) was a Dutch States Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Suriname from 1722 to 1727.^[2]

Hendrik Temminck
Governor of Suriname
In office 1 March 1722 – 17 September 1727
Preceded by	François Anthony de Rayneval (nl)
Succeeded by	François Anthony de Rayneval (nl)
Personal details
Born	c. 1680 Arnhem, Dutch Republic
Died	17 September 1727 Paramaribo, Colony of Suriname
Spouse(s)	Charlotta Elisabeth van der Lith Machteld van Wouw
Relations	Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (granddaughter)

Career

Temminck was born in Arnhem around 1680. He studied law. After his promotion, he went to Suriname.^[2] In 1716, he was appointed sergeant major of an infantry division.^[1] On 1 March 1722, Temminck was appointed Governor of Suriname.^[2] The same year, he established a sugar plantation at Berg en Dal.^[3] He died on 17 September 1727 in Paramaribo.^[1]

Personal life

Temminck married twice; first with Machteld van Wouw, and in 1725 with Charlotta Elisabeth van der Lith. He became Swedish artist Fredrika Eleonora von Düben's maternal grandfather through his and van Wouw's daughter Catharina Eleonora Temminck.^[4]