List of governors of the Danish West Indies explained

Post:Governor-General
Body:the Danish West Indies
Insignia:Flag of Denmark.svg
Insigniacaption:Flag of Denmark / Denmark–Norway (until 1814)
Residence:Government House (Christiansted)
Nominator:Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointer:Monarch of Denmark
Precursor:None
Formation:1756
First:Christian Leberecht von Prøck
Abolished:31 March 1917
Succession:Governor of the United States Virgin Islands

This article lists the governors of the Danish West Indies (Danish: Dansk Vestindien) or Danish Antilles or Danish Virgin Islands, a Danish colony in the Caribbean encompassing the territory of the present-day United States Virgin Islands.

Governors of St. Thomas

St. Thomas was claimed by Denmark–Norway in 1665.

Portrait IncumbentTerm Notes
1Erik Nielson Smitvalign=top6 May 1665 – 12 June 1666
2Kjeld Jensen Slagelsevalign=top 1666
3Jørgen Iversen Dyppelvalign=top25 May 1672 – 4 July 1680
4Nicolai Esmitvalign=top4 July 1680 – November 1682
5Adolph Esmitvalign=topNovember 1680 – 7 May 1684

Governors of St. Thomas and St. John

St. John (St. Jan) was claimed by Danish West India Company in 1683, which was disputed by the British until 1718.

Portrait IncumbentTerm Notes
1Gabriel Milanvalign=top7 May 1684 – 27 February 1686
2Mikkel Mikkelsen (interim)valign=top27 February 1686 – 29 June 1686
3Christopher Heinsvalign=top29 June 1686 – March 1687
4Adolph Esmit (interim)valign=topMarch 1687 – October 1688Second term
5Christopher Heinsvalign=topOctober 1688 – October 1689Second term
6Johan Lorensenvalign=topOctober 1689 – 17 September 1692
7Frans de la Vignevalign=top17 September 1692 – 7 April 1693
8Johan Lorensenvalign=top7 April 1693 – 19 February 1702Second term
9Claus Hansenvalign=top19 February 1702 – 8 February 1706
10Joachim Melchior von Holtenvalign=top8 February 1706 – 21 December 1708
11Diderich Mogensenvalign=top21 December 1708 – 1710
12Mikkel Knudsen Cronevalign=top1710 – 8 August 1716
13Erik Bredalvalign=top8 August 1716 – April 1724During his term St. John was occupied.
14Friderich Mothvalign=topApril 1724 – May 1727
15Henrich von Suhmvalign=topMay 1727 – 21 February 1733
16valign=top21 February 1733 – 21 February 1736During his term there was a slave rebellion.
17Friderich Mothvalign=top21 February 1736 – 13 April 1744Second term. Also governor of St. Croix (see below).
18Jacob Schönemannvalign=top1740 – 1744
19Christian von Schwedervalign=top13 April 1744 – 25 April 1747
20Christian Suhmvalign=top25 April 1747 – 1758
21Harrien Felschauervalign=top1758 – 1760
22Johan Georg von Johnvalign=top1760 – April 1764
23Ditlev Wilhelm Wildthagenvalign=topApril 1764 – November 1764
24Peter Gynthelbergvalign=topNovember 1764 – 1765
25Ulrich Wilhelm de Roepstorffvalign=top1765 – 1766Later Governor-General (see below).
26Jens Nielsen Kraghvalign=top1766 – 1773
27Thomas de Mallevillevalign=top1773 – 1796Later Governor-General (see below).
28Balthazar Frederik Mühlenfelsvalign=top1796 – 1800Later Governor-General (see below).
29valign=top1800 – March 1801
30John Clayton Cowellvalign=top31 March 1801 – 27 March 1802British occupation.
31Willum von Rømelingvalign=top27 March 1802 – 1803
32Casimir Wilhelm von Scholtenvalign=top1803 – December 1807Second term
33Fitzroy J. Grafton McLeanvalign=topDecember 1807 – 20 November 1815British occupation.
34Christian Ludvig von Holtenvalign=top20 November 1815 – 1818
35Peter Carl Frederik von Scholtenvalign=top1818 – 1820Later Governor-General (see below).
36Christian Ludvig von Holten valign=topFebruary 1820 – March 1820Second term
37Peter Carl Frederik von Scholtenvalign=topApril 1820 – July 1820Second term
38Carl Gottlieb Fleischervalign=top1820 – 1822
39Carl Wilhelm Jessenvalign=top1822 – 1823
40Peter Carl Frederik von Scholtenvalign=top1823 – 1826Third term
41Johannes Søbøtkervalign=top1826 – 1829
42valign=top1829 – 1830
43Lewin Jürgen Rohde
Acting		valign=top1830-1830
44Frederik Ludvig Christian Pentz Rosenørnvalign=top1830 - 1831
45Lewin Jürgen Rohde
Acting		valign=top1831 - 1832
46Frederik Ludvig Christian Pentz Rosenørnvalign=top1832 – 1834
47Frederik Oxholmvalign=top1834 – 1836
48Johannes Søbøtkervalign=top1836 – 1848Second term
49Hans Henrik Bergvalign=top1848
50Frederik Oxholmvalign=top1848 – 1852Second term
51Hans Henrik Bergvalign=top1853 – 1862Second term

Governors of St. Croix

St. Croix was bought from French West India Company in 1733.

PortraitName
Term of office
Term startTerm endTime in office
1Frederik Moth
16 November 173320 February 1736
–Gregers Høg Nissen
24 February 173616 April 1744
–Paul Lindemark Jørgensen
16 April 174415 May 1747
2
15 May 174722 December 1751
3
22 December 17516 August 1755

In 1754, the Danish West Indies were sold by Danish West India Company to King Frederick V, becoming royal Danish-Norwegian colonies. Hereafter, St. Croix was governed by the Governors-General of the Danish West Indies.

Governor-generals of the Danish West Indies

PortraitName
Term of office
Term startTerm endTime in office
Governor-general
1Christian Leberecht von Prøck
6 August 17557 August 1766
2
7 August 17664 May 1770
3Frederik Christian Moth
4 May 17701 March 1772
4Ulrich Wilhelm de Roepstorff
1 March 177231 July 1773
–Henrik Ludvig Ernst von Schimmelmann
31 July 177327 October 1773
(2)
27 October 177324 June 1784 †
5Henrik Ludvig Ernst von Schimmelmann
25 June 178431 December 1787
6Ernst Frederik Walterstorff
31 December 178725 July 1794
7
25 July 17948 May 1796
8Thomas de Malleville
8 May 179626 October 1798
(7)
26 October 179831 March 1801
(6)Ernst Frederik Walterstorff
16 February 180216 February 1803
9Balthazar Frederik Mühlenfels
16 February 180322 March 1807
10Hans Christopher Lillienskjøld
22 March 180725 December 1807
British occupation
–Henry Bowyer25 December 18071 April 1815
End of British occupation
11Peter Lotharius Oxholm
1 April 18151 May 1816
–Johan Henrik von Stabel
1 May 18161 July 1816
12Adrian Benjamin Bentzon
1 July 181626 June 1819
–Johan Henrik von Stabel
26 June 181916 October 1820
13Carl Adolph Rothe
16 October 18205 July 1822
14Johan Frederik Bardenfleth
5 July 182214 July 1827
15Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten
14 July 18276 July 1848
–Frederik Oxholm
6 July 184827 November 1848
Government Commissioner
16
27 November 184824 June 1851
Governor
17Hans Ditmar Frederik Feddersen
24 June 185127 April 1855
18Johan Frederik Schlegel
27 April 185531 May 1860
19
31 May 186025 February 1871
–John Christmas
26 February 187130 June 1871
–
30 June 18711 July 1872
–Johan August Stakeman
1 July 187224 September 1872
20Janus August Garde
25 September 187223 March 1881
21Christian Henrik Arendrup
15 April 188122 December 1893
22Carl Emil Hedemann
22 December 189317 April 1903
23Herman August Jürs
17 April 190321 January 1904
24Frederik Theodor Martin Mortensen Nordlien22 January 19042 April 1905
25Christian Cold
27 April 190521 February 1908
26
21 February 19084 August 1911
27
7 November 19113 October 1916
–Henri Konow
3 October 191631 March 1917

The Danish West Indies were sold by Denmark to the United States on 12 December 1916. The administration was officially turned over on 31 March 1917, and the first US governor was Navy Captain Edwin Taylor Pollock. For governors of the territory after the establishment of the US administration, see List of governors of the United States Virgin Islands.

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