Wouter van Twiller
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Wouter van Twiller was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fifth Director of New Netherland. He governed from 1632 until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch We
A drawing of Wouter van Twiller by Washington Allston (detail)
Wouter Van Twiller's Court New Amsterdam, by George Henry Boughton
Nijkerk
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Nijkerk is a municipality and a city located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
Wouter van Twiller
…until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons. Van Twiller was born in Nijkerk, the son of Ryckaert and Maria van Rensselaer van Twiller. Kiliaen van Rensselaer was his maternal uncle. He was appointed to the position because he…
Aerial view of Nijkerk
Christiaan Eijkman, 1929
Arkervaart (canal)
Driedorp NH-kerk