Dirck van Cloon

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Dirck van Cloon (also Theodoor van Cloon ) (* 1684 in Batavia; † March 10, 1735 ) was Governor General of the Dutch East Indies from 1732 to 1735 . During his tenure, the sugar market collapsed, leading to unemployment and, as a result, an uprising among Chinese plantation workers.

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SURNAME Cloon, Dirck van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cloon, Theodoor van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1732–1735)
DATE OF BIRTH 1684
PLACE OF BIRTH Batavia
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1735