March 23, 1700 - Pieter Woortman

Pieter Woortman (born 23 March 1700 – 14 April 1780) was a Prussian born Dutch slave trader and colonial administrator of the Dutch West India Company. He was one of the longest-serving Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, in office between 1767 and 1769 (ad interim) and from 1769 until his death in 1780.

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