Burchard Joan Elias, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Governor of the Dutch West Indies
Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1799
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 01-May-1871
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Burchard Joan Elias
- Burchard Joan Elias (12 July 1799 – 1 May 1871) was the last Governor-General of the Dutch West Indies, a colony that existed between 1828 and 1845 as a merger of Surinam and Curaçao and Dependencies.
- After Elias left office, the colony was again split.
- Before his governorship, Elias served as resident of Cirebon (1830–1838) and as Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Colonies (1838–1842).
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