Hendrik Doijer

Hendrik Doijer Jzn (born 14 September 1830 – 13 April 1906) was a Dutch politician, who first made a career in the administration on the Dutch Gold Coast and who became interim governor during the European leave of governor Henri Alexander Elias on 13 June 1864, upon the death of his interim predecessor Carel van Hien.^[1] He later became mayor of Zoeterwoude and Woerden.

Hendrik Doijer
Mayor of Woerden
In office 1873–1883
Preceded by	Johannes Nolen
Succeeded by	Matthijs Willem Schalij
Mayor of Zoeterwoude
In office 1871–1873
Preceded by	Pieter van Outeren
Succeeded by	Hendrik Hemmingson
Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast
ad interim
In office 13 June 1864 – 7 December 1864
Monarch	William III of the Netherlands
Preceded by	Carel van Hien
Succeeded by	Henri Alexander Elias
Personal details
Born	(1830-09-14)14 September 1830 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	13 April 1906(1906-04-13) (aged 75) Velp, Netherlands
Spouse	Sandrina Christina Enschedé

Biography

Doijer was born in Amsterdam to painter Jacobus Schoemaker Doyer and Petronella Evekink.

Hendrik Doijer established himself as a merchant on the Gold Coast in 1851, joining his brother Huibert, who had been an agent for H. van Rijckevorsel & Co. since 1849. In 1853, Hendrik and Huibert founded the company Doijer Brothers in Elmina. Unlike his brother Huibert, who always remained a private merchant, Hendrik joined the Dutch colonial administration in 1856.