Jacob Borghorst

Jacob Borghorst
4th Commander of the Cape
In office
18 June 1668  25 March 1670
Preceded by Cornelis van Quaelberg
Succeeded by Pieter Hackius

Jacob Borghorst, also Borchorst, was the fourth Commander of the Dutch Cape Colony from 1668 to 1670. He was in ill health for most of his period as Commander, and left most of the administration to his subordinates. Borghorst and his family returned to the Dutch Republic in 1670.[1]

References

  1. Rosenthal, Eric, Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Juta and Company Limited, Kaapstad en Johannesburg, 1978.
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