About Henri Konow

Henri Konow was a Danish naval officer, vice-admiral, and the last governor of the Danish West Indies, overseeing the transfer of administration to the United States of America following the Treaty of the Danish West Indies in 1916 under which the Kingdom of Denmark sold the islands now named the US Virgin Islands to the United States in exchange for US$25,000,000 in gold.

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Occupation: politician, governor, naval officer

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Henri Konow

Governor of the Danish West Indies (1862-1939)

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About Henri Konow

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Occupation: politician, governor, naval officer

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Peter Elfelt via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Position held

Governor of the Danish West Indies, Defence Minister of Denmark, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Citizenship

Kingdom of Denmark

Born

February 7, 1862

Died

January 18, 1939

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