This article lists the governors of the Danish West Indies (Danish: Dansk Vestindien) or Danish Antilles or Danish Virgin Islands, a Danish colony in the Caribbean encompassing the territory of the present-day United States Virgin Islands.
Governors of St. Thomas
St. Thomas was claimed by Denmark–Norway in 1665.
Governors of St. Thomas and St. John
St. John (St. Jan) was claimed by Danish West India Company in 1683, which was disputed by the British until 1718.
Governors of St. Croix
St. Croix was bought from French West India Company in 1733.
In 1754, the Danish West Indies were sold by Danish West India Company to King Frederick V, becoming royal Danish-Norwegian colonies. Hereafter, St. Croix was governed by the Governors-General of the Danish West Indies.
Governor-generals of the Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies were sold by Denmark to the United States on 12 December 1916. The administration was officially turned over on 31 March 1917, and the first US governor was Navy Captain Edwin Taylor Pollock. For governors of the territory after the establishment of the US administration, see List of governors of the United States Virgin Islands.
See also
- History of the United States Virgin Islands
- Danish colonization of the Americas
- 1868 Danish West Indies status referendum
- 1916 Danish West Indies status referendum
- 1916 Danish West Indian Islands sale referendum
- Treaty of the Danish West Indies
- Transfer Day
Notes
References
- "Commandants and Governors". The Danish West-Indies. Danish National Archives. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "De Vestindiske Øer - oversigt over guvernører" (in Danish). 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
Bibliography
- Waldemar Westergaard, The Danish West Indies under Company Rule (1671 – 1754) (MacMillan, New York, 1917)
- World Statesmen. Retrieved 6 April 2006
