Thomas van Rhee

Thomas van Rhee (16 December 1634 – 31 March 1701) was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon.

Thomas van Rhee
13th Governor of Dutch Ceylon
In office 19 June 1693 – 22 February 1697 (1693-06-19 – 1697-02-22)
Preceded by	Laurens van Pyl
Acting governor	Paulus de Roo (Jan–Aug 1695)
Succeeded by	Gerrit de Heere
Personal details
Born	(1634-12-16)16 December 1634 Wijk bij Duurstede, Dutch Republic
Died	31 March 1701(1701-03-31) (aged 66) Batavia, Dutch East India
Spouse	Henrietta Kriekenbeek ​ ​ (m. 1661)​

Career

In 1659, he arrived in Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. From 1674 until 1678, he worked in Negapatnam. He was appointed Governor of Dutch Ceylon on 19 June 1693, and held the post until 29 January 1695, when he became Council of India. He was succeeded by Gerrit de Heere.^[1]